Have you ever experienced a random act of kindness from a stranger or an anonymous source? Do you remember how it made you feel? I have been blessed to receive a fair number of random acts of kindness. Think back to times in your life where little things, no matter how insignificant they may have appeared to you resulted in a much larger turn out... That's exactly the kind of thing I am talking about here.You have the power to change someone's life for the better in practicing a random act of kindness. You may simply intervene and lift their spirits and day higher than they thought possible, or you might change their whole way of thinking. One never knows the path another is walking, and a random act of kindness has the potential to completely alter that path for the better. Isn't that a powerful possibility? You bring yourself joy in practicing random acts of kindness. It seems the practitioner of the random act of kindness reaps as much joy as the receiver. You will never feel badly about offering an affirmation to a stranger, nor will you ever feel badly about receiving positive, kind and heartfelt words from an anonymous source. The act is pure and brings both beings closer to the origin of human bliss. Kindness is cyclical. One is what one extends out into the world. Practicing random acts of kindness lifts us up to another level, a more genuine level, one that allows us to receive more love, compassion and kindness and one that keeps our hearts and eyes lifted. We must be open to receive these sentiments and it is by practicing these expressions ourselves that we learn to recognize them and open our hearts to the receipt of them. Kindness is about putting other people ahead of ourselves. It is about taking the time to give someone else a piece of our time -- and time is sometimes our most valuable commodity. Kindness is something that is done voluntarily: it is not something that can be taxed or stolen from us. Nobody controls our decision to show kindness except ourselves. Kindness means not first asking "what is in it for me" but asking ourselves "how can I help this other person." It means seeking to fill a gap in the life of someone who may be struggling, or who has a need. It means not asking for anything in return. Kindness is giving of ourselves without considering what will come back in our direction. Kindness always puts others first.
That all being said........what will you do in kindness? What will your first act of random kindness be? Share on today and I promise you won't regret it ever!
That all being said........what will you do in kindness? What will your first act of random kindness be? Share on today and I promise you won't regret it ever!
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