Right vs. Kind - What do you think people think about you? - Episode 117
Dr. JC shares the story of how one powerful question from his mentor — “What’s more important to you: to be right or to be kind?” — dismantled his ego and reshaped his entire approach to life, leadership, and love. Learn why choosing kindness over rightness is the key to freedom, connection, and growth.
In this episode of Makes Sense with Dr. JC, we explore one of the most transformative questions ever asked:
“What’s more important to you — to be right, or to be kind?”Dr. JC shares the true story of the moment his mentor, Dr. Larry Markson, shattered his ego with that single question — a moment that became a turning point in his life and the foundation of the Interface Response System (IRS).
You’ll discover why the human brain is wired to defend its sense of rightness, how that instinct often masks a deeper need for validation, and what happens neurologically and emotionally when we flip the switch and choose kindness instead.
This isn’t about moral perfection — it’s about freedom. When you let go of the need to win and focus on understanding, you stop living in defense mode and start leading with awareness, compassion, and power.
Being right feeds the ego. Being kind frees the soul.
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0:00 - Intro
3:14 - Imposter Syndrome (Thanks Traci Edwards)
4:55 - Noise Disociation
12:00 - The Science of Noise
16:59 - Noise is an all-you-can-eat buffet for Imposter Syndrome
20:33 - Put this into Praction - Beware of the illusion of learning.
21:56 - Transcendental Meditation
25:36 - Coming Home To You
0:00 - Intro and Welcome
1:02 - It's who we are that determines how well what we do works
4:29 - Right vs. Kind
14:06 - The Three Questions that changed my life forever
16:16- Do humans need to be right?
18:32 - The Science of Validation
23:31 - Fundamental Irrationality
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