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Meta-Considerate | Derek Sivers
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Nov 2019
8 Nov 2019
It’s considerate to not bore my friends with my problems. But it’s meta-considerate to tell them my problems, to let them feel needed and helpful, to let them know they’re safe to do the same.
It’s considerate to greet someone with a smile. But it’s meta-considerate to not smile until they’ve said something, so they can feel that smile was sincerely for them, not presented to just anyone.
It’s considerate to tell a white lie. But it’s meta-considerate to tell the uncomfortable truth.