Make A Difference

by Virginia Reeves

There are many imaginative and inexpensive ways to demonstrate you care. A greeting card. Offer to do an errand. A plant or flowers. Sharing items you no longer need. Baking goodies. Playing with neighborhood children. Something offbeat or silly. A phone call or note. A kindness enriches the giver and the receiver. Feel the experience of gratitude when contributing from your heart.

This short, easy-to-read book offers a variety of suggestions on how you can make an impact. Several ideas are noted below.

When you practice 'random acts of kindness and senseless beauty' you are, in effect, also making sure you don't postpone providing joy and pleasure. What can you give that costs nothing? A smile. A kind word. Credit and praise for a job done. Hope. Sharing. Encouragement. Good cheer. A pleasant response. Positive thoughts. Looking for the good in people and compliment them sincerely. Saying thank you. Appreciation. Loyalty. Courtesy. Integrity. Honesty. Compassion. Respect. Generosity. Tolerance. Listening. A good example. Play time. Quiet time.

Let others know you believe in their abilities, trust them to make good choices, and support them.
Positive reinforcement stimulates small, healthy behaviors into larger ones. Helping others invariably offers its own set of rewards.

Recognize that people who make the biggest impact are willing to do the extra bit that was not required or expected. Their spirit of service is summed up in these little words...and then some.

Thousands of people do simple or significant things every day to help and be nice. The joy and satisfaction of doing with no need of recognition, reward, or return are the pay these unsung heroes want. The impact can be great, even if the gesture or act was small. Your contributions express your talents, expose your beliefs, and establishes connections and trust.

Practice the skills of work, ambition, and common sense. Make sure your character traits are strong and harmonious. Opportunities will become available to those who reach out to make life a bit better for others by making a difference.

What goes around, comes around. Understand that the return may come from a completely different source and at another time or place.

Could giving up a bad habit could be an act of extreme generosity? If you do things that annoy other people think of how pleased they will be when you cut back or eliminate whatever bothers them.

Let everyone you meet feel that you regard him or her as a person of importance. After all, they are.
Empowerment is instilled because they accept the fact that they are worthy and deserving. Be the one to build rapport, bonding, and affiliations by linking, connecting, and associating with others who believe in brightening up the day too.

This is one of many books in the series Permission Granted Today. All take an in-depth look at a specific topic which gives you an immersion from different perspectives. Check in Kindle Short Reads also – this is a newer category for shorter books of 10,000 words or so.

I hope you enjoy the material and choose to regularly make a difference.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2016

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database. For the novelist, see Virginia Reeves.