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- But humans are wired for reciprocity. Wanting appreciation or hoping for goodwill in return doesn’t necessarily cancel out the kindness. It just makes it human.
- Mutual benefit isn’t inherently bad. Many acts of kindness create a positive feedback loop. You feel good, the other person feels good, and relationships deepen. That’s not selfishness—it’s connection.
- The spectrum of motivation. Think of it like a scale: pure altruism on one end, pure self-interest on the other. Most of us live somewhere in the middle.
- Mutual benefit isn’t inherently bad. Many acts of kindness create a positive feedback loop. You feel good, the other person feels good, and relationships deepen. That’s not selfishness—it’s connection.
- The spectrum of motivation. Think of it like a scale: pure altruism on one end, pure self-interest on the other. Most of us live somewhere in the middle.
