Which is best, being right or being kind?

Thats a good one :) I say being kind.. even though yes, I am one to argue to try and prove that I AM RIGHT! LOL but, I need to be the person who is kind.. That is who I would like to be.. Great discussion you have created here :) +

it seems a step closer to a better world is for people to be kind. It attracts kindness to propagate to even more and more people. It is interesting that being just right while being unkind seems to be repulsive. But being just kind delivers a profoundness seemingly hard to describe...

I think this is great advice. After all, if one is right, well truth always wins out in the end, so why argue anyway? I also think it's good to say yer piece once, and then forget it, instead of each person repeating their side of the argument to each other over and over.. (and over.. some folks get into a vicious circle of arguments for years and years.. what a waste!) :)

I think being kind should always be a priority, but not at the expense of other priorities. If there is a difference over a matter of opinion, kindness, along with courtesy and respect, should always prevail. We should never argue just to prove a point, without regard for the other's opinion. I enjoy discussions with people with whom I disagree here on myLot, but our discussions remain respectful and there is no unkindness. If I am asked for an opinion, such as how a colour, a dress, or whatever, suits someone, I will also seek to be kind, but not at the expense of being honest. I will compliment the person on something. For instance, I might say with such a gorgeous colour hair, blue would look much better, rather than saying orange doesn't look very good on a redhead. Kindness is important, but I place honesty and integrity (always spoken with love and kindness) as even more important. I would prefer my friends to be honest first, and kind second.

Well I must admit I have no idea who Dr. Wayne Dyer is - but I certainly agree with him. I always get a little irritated by these people who "call a spade a spade", and always "speak as they find". Honesty is great of course, - but why upset someone unnecessarily when a little white lie could send them on their way feeling happier with their lot? I always try to be kind! Not sure whether I alwasy succeed - but I do always try!

Reminds me of a truism I heard. "Honesty without love is mean. Love without honesty is hypocrisy." Sometimes its in everyone's interests to be right. But, far more often than we care to admit, its not. In my mind, being kind far outweighs being right, except when being kind would actually be harmful to the other person.