Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.

Decency is easier when there is a margin. People who are exhausted and scraping have little left for patience, generosity or the long view, and improvement in conditions does more for behaviour than most exhortation. This is not a claim that comfortable people are better, only that pressure tends to narrow everyone. Slack is what makes the better version of someone available.

If you have been unkind lately, look at what your week actually contains before you look at your character. Making room may do more than resolving to be different inside the same schedule.