--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's not unfortunate that people aren't…" description: "\"“It's not unfortunate that people aren't genuine; what's unfortunate is that insincere people try to act sincere and in doing so, mislead and deceive t..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/c-joybell-c-471_being-genuine_it-s-not-unfortunate-that-people-aren-t_1160285.jpg" --- # It's not unfortunate that people aren't genuine; what's… ![“It's not unfortunate that people aren't genuine; what's unfortunate is that insincere people try to act sincere and in doing so, mislead and deceive the other. I would rather meet a person who is not amiable and who does not feel any burden to act amiable towards me, than to have the misfortune of…” quote by C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/c-joybell-c-471_being-genuine_it-s-not-unfortunate-that-people-aren-t_1160285.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/c-joybell-c-471_being-genuine_it-s-not-unfortunate-that-people-aren-t_1160285.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/c-joybell-c-471_being-genuine_it-s-not-unfortunate-that-people-aren-t_1160285.jpg) > ““It's not unfortunate that people aren't genuine; what's unfortunate is that insincere people try to act sincere and in doing so, mislead and deceive the other. I would rather meet a person who is not amiable and who does not feel any burden to act amiable towards me, than to have the misfortune of knowing people who feel like they need to be gracious and compassionate so they will appear to be good people, whilst possessing none of those qualities within themselves! It's the latter that causes the pain in life. And that's another reason why I don't believe in religion; I have observed that religion tells people that it is highly prized a quality to act kind and compassionate and so on and so forth, but some people just do not have these innate qualities within them! We get deceived, and I'd rather not be deceived! I'd rather be able to see a person for who he/she is and not judge a brute for being a brute, but avoid the brute who carries the burden of acting like a wonderful one!”” [C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-joybell-c/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Genuine behavior is rare; insincere people feign kindness, causing harm; authenticity is preferable to forced niceness. **In simple terms:** True honesty beats fake kindness. Key Takeaway Seek authentic relationships over superficial politeness. Themes authenticity deception kindness religion morality Mood thoughtful critical Type essay philosophical When to use this quote - friendships - workplace - online interactions - religious communities Key Concepts psychology ethics social critique Questions to Reflect On - Can kindness be taught without insincerity? - How do you identify genuine versus performative compassion? 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