Sunday Reflections — Making kindness a way of life
This week, Sunday Reflections walks the path of kindness:
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.” ~ Roald Dahl
“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.” ~ Emanuel Swedenborg
“When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel.” ~ Harold S. Kushner
“Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.” ~ Katharine Hepburn
“In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.” ~ Brian Tracy
“Kindness, as we will see, has many facets. But its essence is as simple as can be. We will find that kindness is a way of making less effort. It is the most economic attitude there is, because it saves us much energy that we might otherwise waste in suspicion, worry, resentment, manipulation, or unnecessary defense. It is an attitude that, by eliminating the inessential, brings us back to the simplicity of being.” ~ Piero Ferrucci
“More than anything else, kindness is a way of life. It is a way of living and walking through life. It is a way of dealing with all that is — ourselves, our bodies, our dreams and goals, our neighbors, our competitors, our enemies, our air, our earth, our animals, our space, our time, and our very consciousness…” ~ Jean Maalouf
“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” ~ Amelia Earhart
“It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.” ~ Eric Hoffer
“How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” ~ Morgan Freeman
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~ Dalai Lama
“Remember, there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” ~ Scott Adams
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.” ~ Annie Lennox
This selection is from online resources in the public domain.
