"Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world."
~ Arthur Schopenhauer
They say (who ever they are) that nice guys finish last.
I consider myself one of the nice guys.
My experience lately is that nice guys often are taken for granted,taken advantage of or more commonly completely overlooked.
It has gotten to the point that I sometimes find myself contemplating not being the nice guy.
My kids ,who have picked up this annoying attribute, being the nice guy,have found themselves asking the same question.
My advice to them has always been the same.
You can't help being who you are no matter how people treat you.
Today I find myself questioning that sage advice.
I understand the dilemma my kids are feeling.
I'm feeling it as well.
It feels abusive.
It's discouraging.
At times, it's down right infuriating.
That is if you let it.
Or, I can choose to stay true to myself.
Continue down the high road which I have always taken.
And choose to be the nice guy.
The cost of being anything else is just too great of an expense.
Shabbat Shalom!
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