On Being Nice

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A guide to rediscovering niceness as one of the highest of all human achievements Many books seek to make us richer or thinner. This book wants to help us to be nicer: less irritab le, more patient, readier to listen, warmer and less prickly. Niceness may not have the immediate allure of money or fame, but it is a hugely important quality nevertheless, and one that we neglect at our peril. Leading us around the key themes of the often-forgotten quality of being nice. It discusses how to be charitable, how to forgive, how to be natural and how to reassure, as well as the importance of navigating interpersonal relationships with compassion and kindness. Ultimately, the book encourages us to understand that niceness is compatible with strength and is not an indicator of naivety. Paperback book | 144 pages | 198mm x 129mm Also available in the digital formats below - click to explore Audiobook Ebook Show more