ONLY KINDNESS MATTERS — by Catherine Morgan
Jewel has a song, and in it she sings….””. Those are very profound words. I would even say, that these are words to live your life by. Because, it is so true. In the grand scheme of things, we are here on earth only a very short time. Many of us spend much of this time being angry at people, making judgments on others, and generally just not being as kind as we could be.
So, the question then becomes….How can we change that? How can we live a more kind life? Well I think, that like everything else we can’t be too hard on ourselves. After-all, we live in a harsh world, where many times people are not even being very kind to us. But, that’s no excuse either. Remember when our mom’s told us, “treat others the way you would want them to treat you”? Well it seems that, somewhere between kindergarten and junior high, most of us forget this little bit of wisdom. But, I say we bring it back. Don’t get panicked, I’m not suggesting anything radical. But, maybe just some baby-steps in the right direction.
The first thing we need to do is be conscious of our thoughts and reactions towards people. This is important because, if we recognize the times we could have chosen kindness over judgment, we find our opportunities to make a change.
Second, begin actively making attempts during your day to choose to be kind to those around you. Do this in random acts of kindness, as well as in the choices you make with the people in your everyday life….work, family, etc.
Third, notice if your kindness is rubbing off on the people around you. Are others treating you more kindly? Are others treating others more kindly? It is surprising how positive energy can radiate all around you, and affect all those around you.
Forth, reflect or journal on how choosing kindness is making a difference in your life. Try doing this for a week, if it works keep it up……if not, at least you got to hear a good song by Jewel.
Well, that’s it. Now, just go for it. And remember, IN THE END…ONLY KINDNESS MATTERS.
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I love this song by Jewel. Kindness is such an easy thing to do. It is like a muscle though, we must exercise it or else it will diminish in size. You are right, when we are kind and appoach the world from a position of kindness, the energy we radiate is very powerful to our self and those around us. Great article!
Thanks Mark. I’m happy you like the post, I agree with you 100%. Thanks you so much for your comment.
Does lying when a woman asks, “Do I look fat in this?” count as an act of kindness?
Really, Its true. Nice thoughts. Thanks to remind us once again the quality of few words which can change the life. well done
Catherine,
In general I just want to say how much I love your blogs especially “Be the Change” . I loved Jewel’s song,
I often talk about acts of kindness in my own blog, but somewhere I read about a Billion Acts of kindness that happen everyday. A smile of course is one of the easiest acts of kindness. You can nenver know how your smile could change the course of some else’s life. You do not have to be superman to change the world.
Nick
I agree with you 100% Nick…Thanks for your comment.
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