Inspirational Tuesday: On kindness
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
Joseph Joubert
Kindness has such an amazing power! to heal, to unite, to correct, to add love when is most needed, to change someone’s path for the better. I feel we all need to practice it, more and more every day, especially when we are bombarded with bad news, violence and stories of crimes all around us.
And the thing is, it doesn’t require any big or grand gestures from our part. We do not need to save the world and fix all its problems. By being kind, we just add, little by little, ripples of good and calmness, in the lives of our closest: family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, strangers…
Being kind means being attentive, patient, respectful of others feelings and opinions (taking them as they are without trying to change them or prove them wrong), listening with curiosity and an open mind, letting go of hurting someone back, and mostly, forgiving. Ourselves firstly, and then, all who have harmed us.
Then, it means doing good, helping someone out. Being encouraging, supportive, gentle: to people, animals, plants and then, the entire world. Spreading an attitude of well being, generosity and love, that will enlarge in time, like ripples on a lake, and create wonders.
The benefits?… too many to mention and you will start noticing them the moment you decide to use kindness as a daily practice! :)
I agree with you, completely!
Being kind is to think about other people just for one second.
And the best benefit is to feel good, I think. :-)
Yes…:)