How Not to Be a Dick

Principle

Decency is not weakness.
It is discipline.

Most people are not cruel on purpose. They are tired, stressed, distracted, or defending their pride.
Decency is the skill of refusing to let that become someone else's problem.

The Failure Mode

Stress shrinks perspective.
When pressure rises, empathy is often the first thing we drop.

We excuse sharpness because we are "right," "busy," or "at our limit."

The Practice (This Week)

• Do one small act of generosity each day.
• Hold a door. Send a kind message. Tip extra. Apologize quickly.
• If you feel justified being harsh, pause - that is the moment this lesson applies.

Reflection (Optional)

Where do you excuse being sharp because you are tired?

Related Hymn

Hymn I - How Not to Be a Dick