There are many other elegant ways to say this but I find this method most interesting to bring my point across. Obviously, there will be many people who will disagree with me but I hope that by the end of the post, more people will understand why I used the term “good silly person.” Basically, a good person can hardly be considered smart because they tend to scrimp and save up and end up giving away large sums of money away at some point in their life. This is the main reason why I feel that they are good and silly at the same time. That said, I still strive to be a good silly person myself and I will be explaining why in this week’s post.

Is silly an appropriate word to describe a good person?

Obviously, silly is not a good word to describe anyone yet I would argue that most good people are indirectly silly. Besides the example given in the first paragraph, good people tend to also be more selfless, generous and caring towards those around them. Such acts of kindness inevitably results in situations where they would be taken for granted or taken advantage of. Therefore, it begs the question why they continue to be who they are despite potentially putting themselves in undesirable situations.

Is it possible to be smart and good instead?

The short answer is no, being good is tough in the world today. The world is highly competitive and the majority of people are always looking to maximise their returns whenever they do anything. Anyone who tries to justify getting paid less to do good is often referred to as a Kind of ”nice” person that they will not want to emulate. In general, these people will be secretly labeled as silly even if those people are decidedly altruistic. That said, such labels will hardly impact people who are determined to make a positive difference in the community or cause.

Is being a good silly person sustainable?

Logic dictates that it would be less sustainable for any person who is consistently taken advantaged of or shortchanged by others. So how do these good people keep themselves afloat? I believe that they are mostly motivated by intrinsic rewards rather than material or extrinsic motivation. The reason is because they do not need external validation to justify their silly good acts in their daily lives. All they need is to have an intention that is pure and selfless as it is the only way they can prevent themselves from becoming disappointed when their acts of kindness backfires or hurt their feelings.

Closing Thoughts

I understand that this post is highly philosophical and convoluted to a large extent but what I am trying to figure out as well is to become a silly good person myself. Only then will I know how to give appropriately and make a positive impact in people’s lives. Perhaps that might be biggest reward that I can ever achieve in my lifetime.