People's feelings about good and bad are often relative: initially being too kind to others, and they quickly take it for granted. Even when you return to normal afterward, it can be seen as a decline; whereas if you start cold and then improve, the enhancement is amplified and appears especially valuable. The scary part is that people remember not how good you are, but whether you have become worse. Therefore, what truly matters between people is not whether you start out good or bad, but maintaining stability, avoiding overextending kindness, and building relationships on long-term, predictable reliability.
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People's feelings about good and bad are often relative: initially being too kind to others, and they quickly take it for granted. Even when you return to normal afterward, it can be seen as a decline; whereas if you start cold and then improve, the enhancement is amplified and appears especially valuable. The scary part is that people remember not how good you are, but whether you have become worse. Therefore, what truly matters between people is not whether you start out good or bad, but maintaining stability, avoiding overextending kindness, and building relationships on long-term, predictable reliability.