I could go on and on about this and look up a bunch more Bambi quotes, but I won't. A friend and I were talking the other day, and basically we boiled most everything down to this.
Being Nice is Free.
So, can you afford it?
Today is the last day you can bid on the silent auction for the Florida Writers Foundation. I'm offering a 50-page crit--so go check it out!
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Being nice is one of the few things that people can be without paying much of anything.
Ooh, of to check both of these out. I love being nice. :)
I would LOVE to bid on your critique, but I'm poor. :( Why must all the good stuff happen on the week I am poor?
And yes, being nice is one of my favorite things to do! I like knowing I made someone happy just by smiling at them or saying something to brighten their day. :D
Thanks for the links Elana!
Love that. :)
Will check out the links too.
Yep, that's so true. Thanks for offering the critique. That's super nice.
It's awesome you're offering a critique. I'd love to bid, but just moved into a new apartment ... furniture's expensive.
Being nice doesn't cost us anything, but sometimes, it feels like it does.
Your critiques are amazing! Everyone should go bid...right.now!
Great that you've posted about this! There's so few bids and it ends soon!!! How NICE to see you donate your time Elana!
I love being nice... it makes you feel so great!
Awesome!!! And being nice to someone can prompt them to be nice to someone, and so on.
So, spread it 'round.
Thanks for this post today!
I don't know about nice without Bambi quotes lol. I guess you get a feeble. :-)
Thanks. I'll check them out.
I think people don't realize how easy it is to make some one's day by just being nice! Everyone should try it :)
Thanks for this post!
Considering how many people are being nice to me today, I certainly appreciate it - and it's making my day!
I agree. Being nice not only puts others in a better mood, but you too!
Being nice is free, so I find it sad that so many people are nasty.
Thank God for the little things and the free things in life. It's a good thing we'll never have to pay to laugh. :D
Excellent point! Thanks for the links. :)
I may have to post that one on a wall in my house as a constant reminder to my five and six year old.
Not only is being nice free, the costs of being mean are way too high.
YES - you have smart friends. Which figures, since you're their friend. :-)
It doesn't take anything to just be nice. Thanks for saying it, Elana.
i'm almost always nice - it's way easier and it helps me with my MN tendancy of avoiding confrontation
Yes!! One of my mottos! Thanks for pointing me to the auction!!
And besides being free, being nice just makes you feel good about yourself while making someone else feel good too. Win-win, I'd say! :)
Wow, two great links here (though admittedly I knew about J2W2)? Thanks Elana!
We're all in it to make life better for one another!
Thanks for the reminder :) Kindness is so often overlooked as a quality we should have, sadly.
Plus it makes me feel better when I'm nice. =D
Exactly. A very wise woman once told me that most people are nice, but when they're not, they're not, and there's nothing I could do about that. It's something I try to remember when I come across those who aren't.
I wish more people realized that.
:(
hi miss elana! wow! this is my most favorite post for today! yep! being nice if free for sure! and being nice is sooooo easy to do and the one youre nice too gets something real special and you get something real special in your heart. me and my family been a supporter for miss candace from the start and were gonna do it again cause its real good to help people that got lots less then you. just one dollar is soooo easy to give. for me i just gotta give up bubble gum or some peanut butter cups or a hotwheels car. for big people they just gotta give up a cup of coffee. wow how easy is that!
...hugs from lenny
Sometimes I feel like people would rather pay for the alternative. Sad, when nice is free and easy and and can make you as happy as the person you're treating with respect.
Being nice is just one of those golden rules for life. And by being nice you just never know what opportunities might arise from it.
Maybe we should advocate for a-define the word NICE day. I think the true definition has been forgotten. It seems it's now a word left up to interpretation (ex:"I may have stolen your purse but I didn't punch you in the face. What more do you want from me lady?" Lady feels guilty for not recognizing how nice the purse snatcher was-apologizes profusely) Oh Drat! That wasn't very nice of me. (sigh)
Being nice is one of the only things I can afford right now.
Emily White's comment is the funniest thing I've read all morning! I ditto that.
I like people who are nice. They just seem to make the world that much cozier.
I like that thought.
Being nice is free. I've been thinking about this lately, too, and how much I appreciate the niceness of my fellow writers. It just makes sense to pay it forward. Thanks for the links! I'll check them out. :)
Being nice is free, and being the recipient of niceness feels like a million bucks.
So true, and you are one of the nicest people I know! Hope you are doing great. I miss you.
You're so right. It's not hard to be a nice person. And it makes you so much happier.
(Though I'll confess, the pessimist in me is thinking of the other side of the coin, the "No good deed goes unpunished" side--which does happen. But it's still better to do the right thing and be nice. ) :)
Dude,
a)thanks for the linkage
b)i totally bid on the 50 pg critique
c)i wish everyone were like a tenth as nice as you.
HUGS.
This is one of those things where it feels great to do, so why not? It's effortless to be nice, yet takes energy to be miserable.
My mantra is this: If you can do good, then do.
:)
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse
Happy thought of the day. :)
Word :)
Thanks for the simple but great thought! I just wanted to let you know that I gave you an award on my blog. perfectingthecraft.blogspot.com
It's easy to be nice, so why do we forget?
It's funny because I'm being the opposite of nice these days. Since I started the new job, I have to be tough and show I mean business so they'll settle down. I can't wait until I've gotten ahold of the classes well enough that I can be nice again.
I'll check out the critique auction.
I'll check both of these out. I sometimes reverse things, and I read your blog post title as: It's Nice to be Free, and I thought, oh, I'm so glad that Elana is feeling less stressed these days. Let me know when that happens too. :)
Or you know, I read your title as Being Free Is Nice. I'm pretty sure you knew what I meant.
:)
Your question made me freeze for a moment. I was actually shocked at the thoughts that went through my head.
I conclude with. Yes I can.
To start us off, my niceness towards you today is this: You truly are an inspiration to all of us writers! I don't think you get told that enough.
Yes, I can afford it! Even when I'm tired, grouchy and desperately need a Snickers bar, I can afford it. Great post!
Love the title and the sentiment! So true :)
What a great thought. I sure hope I can afford free!
Very true... the sad thing is how many people forget this :(.
So many people choose to go the alternate route, when sometimes, all it takes is a smile to make someone's day :)
great reminder... i need to remeber this sometimes.
True dat!
Well said. =)
It also does wonders for your health. Carrying about anger, hate, resentment, and envy is toxic.
Good message today, Elana. Thanks.
So true, Elana! It doesn't take a lot of effort to be nice. A smile or holding the door or a thank you are all easy free ways to be nice.
Great reminder...
All I can say is yes.
And I'll throw out there that while being nice is free, being anything else often costs much more than we realize. Relationships, deals, respect, friends, happiness...the list could be long and detailed. But I already know you get it.
Rockin post.
Well said. And if nothing else, you'll have a happier view on life. :)
Hi Elana - you know, I was reading my "Prevention" mag today and it even said something about "nice people" being more mentally and physically healthy. It's worth it!!! Apparently, being a stressed-out, cranky sour-puss all the time will kill you quicker.
love it!
simple and true
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