How to be a nice person

[Rowan]

How does someone become a nicer person? Ill use myself as an example;

I tend to hold the unpopular opinion. I tend to voice those opinions and do it for a number of reasons;
-Because others express their opinions
-Because If I dont, then who will?
-because it is my right.
-I cant keep my mouth shut when people talk nonsense to those who wouldnt otherwise know better.

I lack empathy for humans. Unlike myself, those I lack empathy for are ones that are;
-Lack responsibility for their own actions
-Hurt other people or animals
-Ignore information at the behest of their bigotry
-Commit crimes (vandalise property, theft, etc.)

Many times I've made an effort at being nice but it is very obvious to me that people mistake that kindness for weakness. So this tells me that im doing it wrong. If i represent myself with a neutral attitude, people then ask me "what's wrong?" as if not smiling 24/7 constitutes a great wrong in my life. A lot of times I just cant be bothered putting on an emotional exhibit for anyone and then people just dont talk to me, which I somewhat prefer. But at the end of the day, I would like to be a nicer person naturally, how would this be possible?

Having said all of this, it doesn't mean that I am not also a considerate and reasonable person. I always clean up after myself, keep a tidy room/workplace, I take care of my (and others) belongings, I treat people with respect and my manners are by far the most prominent thing about my considerate nature. I always say "Thank-you" to the subway eat fresh people after recieving my order. But these kind of morals dont hold up to general 'niceness' in todays world.

Of course, I'd been using myself as an example, but the general purpose for this thread is
-What makes a nice person
-How to be a nicer person