An idea from Maxims

You did something kind this week and felt good about it. Now ask what you hoped to get back. Maybe thanks, maybe a better picture of yourself in someone’s eyes. Asking it honestly is harder than it sounds.

From Maxims by François de La Rochefoucauld

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