Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: June 20, 2025, 12:12 pm

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Is it harder to be kind or clever?
#19
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever?
(November 12, 2017 at 7:27 am)Little lunch Wrote: I don't really understand the question, but I know I'm a kind person.

Just trying to understand what you (general you) value more kindness or Cleverness...

Edit: I think you're kind too, you're a good person.

(November 12, 2017 at 5:56 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Dr. Watson was kind, Sherlock Holmes was clever.  Holmes was more useful than Watson, and had a much greater positive impact on society.

That being said, and given the option, I'd sooner have a cuppa with Watson than Holmes any day of the week.

Boru

I see your point, sherlock Holmes was definitely "better"(with his job) but Watson was more likeable.

(November 12, 2017 at 6:52 am)Industrial Lad Wrote: When I'm clever, that seems like something that just happens once in a blue moon. I can't seem to do it on purpose.

When I'm kind it's often with people I care about, and obviously, trying makes a difference.

I would say it'd easier(for me) to be kind because I have more control over it.

You're just being modest, most intelligent people actually consider themselves just ordinary. I think the difference between clever and kindness is big because being kind is hard imo and it's much easier to just be unkind, if someone is kind it means they're more selfless and a more caring person.
Reply



Messages In This Thread
Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by ErGingerbreadMandude - November 11, 2017 at 3:13 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by LadyForCamus - November 11, 2017 at 3:22 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Whateverist - November 11, 2017 at 3:45 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by paulpablo - November 11, 2017 at 5:01 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Edwardo Piet - November 11, 2017 at 5:07 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Cod - November 11, 2017 at 5:14 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Edwardo Piet - November 11, 2017 at 5:18 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Cod - November 11, 2017 at 5:22 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Edwardo Piet - November 11, 2017 at 5:41 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Cod - November 11, 2017 at 6:09 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Edwardo Piet - November 12, 2017 at 2:11 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by shadow - November 12, 2017 at 2:15 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by energizer bunny - November 11, 2017 at 6:11 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by brewer - November 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by paulpablo - November 12, 2017 at 5:49 am
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 12, 2017 at 5:56 am
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Little lunch - November 12, 2017 at 7:27 am
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by ErGingerbreadMandude - November 12, 2017 at 10:06 am
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Jackalope - November 12, 2017 at 12:49 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Rev. Rye - November 12, 2017 at 12:57 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by Aroura - November 12, 2017 at 1:08 pm
RE: Is it harder to be kind or clever? - by downbeatplumb - November 12, 2017 at 2:22 pm

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  What kind of music? MR. Macabre 666 62 7455 October 30, 2023 at 3:21 am
Last Post: MR. Macabre 666
  I went to the wrong kind of school. onlinebiker 5 860 April 20, 2022 at 3:26 pm
Last Post: brewer
  What Kind Of Horror Do You Like ? The Architect Of Fate 43 3807 October 20, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Last Post: The Architect Of Fate
  Kind of sad. Silver 6 1810 May 1, 2018 at 10:54 pm
Last Post: Edwardo Piet
  Just wanted to share something I wrote because I'm feeling kind of down WisdomOfTheTrees 1 1120 April 23, 2017 at 9:11 am
Last Post: Athene
  What kind of home have you built for yourself here? Silver 30 4638 October 29, 2015 at 9:07 am
Last Post: Mudhammam
Video The first time since becoming an atheist that I'm kind of mad at JaclynGlenn. IanHulett 2 1023 October 4, 2015 at 12:49 am
Last Post: IanHulett
  Are you kind only to those who are kind to you? *Deidre* 93 13826 September 3, 2015 at 10:14 pm
Last Post: *Deidre*
  I kind of lost my wedding ring.......... MrsTRich 20 6054 February 1, 2014 at 10:34 pm
Last Post: Kayenneh
  What kind of parenting is this? bozo 20 5364 September 23, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Last Post: Autumnlicious



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)