Be kind wherever possible.
                                        It is always possible.

                                                            ~ Dalai Lama

Is it possible for one idea to change the world? What if giving kindness was one of those ideas? 

You may think that it’s impossible to change the world by simply spreading kindness. After all, the world is full of violence, war, and oppression. But it’s also filled with compassion, love, and good will. The newspapers don’t often cover stories about the man who helps an old woman cross a busy street, or the woman who brings her sick friend homemade chicken soup, or the single mother who reads a bedtime story to her child after an exhausting day at work.

In Chapter Five in my upcoming book, Why Wait? A practical guide to checking off your Bucket List right now!, I write about the importance of giving and the power of kindness. It may sound crazy, but the quickest way to get what you want in life is to give it freely to another. If you want to be happy, cause another person to be happy. If you want more love in your life, cause another person to have more love in theirs. That’s because the universe operates through dynamic exchange. Nothing is static.

This approach even works for money. The word affluence which means “to flow in abundance” comes from the word “affluere” which means “to flow to.” Money is simply something we trade for something else. In fact, currency comes from the Latin word “currere” which means “to run” or “to flow.” If we hoard money, we stop the flow of it coming back into our lives. Everything you give away will come back to you.

And that goes with kindness as well. In this busy season of buying and wrapping presents, mailing cards, and baking cookies, I’d like you to try an experiment: any time you come in contact with someone, give them something. It doesn’t have to be tangible. It can be as simple as a smile, a compliment, or a prayer. The gifts of caring, compassion, attention, and affection are the most powerful gifts you can bestow. Studies show that people who experience random acts of kindness are more apt to pay it forward. So, by giving the gift of kindness, you will keep kindness circulating throughout the world. And you will be amazed at how good you feel! 

I wish you all peace!