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The Kindness Box
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Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Ten virtues for the modern age -
Why does being ‘a good person’ have such a bad name? In the modern world, the idea of trying to be good or kind conjures up all sorts of negative associations: of piety, solemnity, bloodlessness and sexual renunciation. It’s telling that ‘wicked’ has even become a term of praise.
And yet the project of being good is as vital, or even more important, for the individual and society as is the project of being healthy. Yet while we have no problem with going to the gym to get fitter, it sounds deeply weird, even creepy, to suggest that one might ‘work’ at being better or nicer.
Full list is here -
How to Become a Better Person - The Book of Life
All the best!
Why does being ‘a good person’ have such a bad name? In the modern world, the idea of trying to be good or kind conjures up all sorts of negative associations: of piety, solemnity, bloodlessness and sexual renunciation. It’s telling that ‘wicked’ has even become a term of praise.
And yet the project of being good is as vital, or even more important, for the individual and society as is the project of being healthy. Yet while we have no problem with going to the gym to get fitter, it sounds deeply weird, even creepy, to suggest that one might ‘work’ at being better or nicer.
Full list is here -
How to Become a Better Person - The Book of Life
All the best!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
An attitude of reverence is the atmosphere, the environment in which the multisensory personality evolves. It is a sense of richness and fullness and intimacy of being. It creates compasssion and acts of kindness. Without reverence, without the perception of the holiness of all things, the world becomes cold and barren, mechanical and random at the same time, and this creates experiences of alienation and acts of violence. It is not natural for us to live without reverence because that separates us from the basic energy of the soul.
~ from "The Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav.
Search? - Zukav reverence acts of kindness?
~ from "The Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav.
Search? - Zukav reverence acts of kindness?
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Last week our granddaughter graduated from Oregon State University. Linda and I were thrilled. The guest speaker surprised everyone. Instead of the usual encouragement to climb mountains and follow dreams, he suggested that the graduates be kind. “As you grow older,” said this wise and accomplished Turkish businessman who also has founded a four-year university in Turkey, “you will find that your most fulfilling moments will be times of giving or receiving kindness.” I agree. Dreams, aspirations, and successful ventures are not difficult to accomplish compared with developing kindness toward others and toward yourself. When you are encapsulated in a frightened part of your personality – such as anger, jealousy, despair, superiority and entitlement, inferiority and need to please – how can you experience kindness for others or for yourself? How can you experience kindness when a frightened part of your personality wants to kill someone or kill itself?
From this site -
Kindness | Gary Zukav Linda Francis Seat of the Soul Institute authentic power spiritual partnership
From this site -
Kindness | Gary Zukav Linda Francis Seat of the Soul Institute authentic power spiritual partnership
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Found this site -
Communicate kindly.
When we are kind to others, we feel better about ourselves. We can do nice things for others, be empathetic, or we can just treat each other with respect, communicating kindly rather than assuming the worst.
The full-list can be seen here -
How to Be Happy: 23 Ways to Be Happier
Enjoy!
Communicate kindly.
When we are kind to others, we feel better about ourselves. We can do nice things for others, be empathetic, or we can just treat each other with respect, communicating kindly rather than assuming the worst.
The full-list can be seen here -
How to Be Happy: 23 Ways to Be Happier
Enjoy!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Another interesting book & site -
"One kind thought, one kind word, one kind deed, one at a time, and the world will be transformed," states Jean Maalouf in this short but poignant little book. The author has written two books on Mother Teresa along with Jesus Laughed and Other Reflections on Being Human. He is convinced that kindness is a virtue that can bring about both societal and personal renewal. It fosters peace, brings deep joy to the heart, and makes us considerate of others.
Here is the full review -
https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/reviews/view/7951
All the best!
"One kind thought, one kind word, one kind deed, one at a time, and the world will be transformed," states Jean Maalouf in this short but poignant little book. The author has written two books on Mother Teresa along with Jesus Laughed and Other Reflections on Being Human. He is convinced that kindness is a virtue that can bring about both societal and personal renewal. It fosters peace, brings deep joy to the heart, and makes us considerate of others.
Here is the full review -
https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/reviews/view/7951
All the best!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Comes from this page about character traits we could all develop -
20 Good Character Traits (List Of Positive Character Traits We All Need)
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Number 9 of ten tips -
Practice kindness to live a happier life.
We're often so focused on boosting our own happiness that we ignore how we affect others. This is a huge mistake, because kindness is, counterintuitively, one of the best ways to create a happy life. Acts of kindness fuel a longer-lasting, more enduring type of happiness. So when you build this skill, you live more of your days happily.
Here are just some of the ways to be more kind:
10 Skills You Need to Live a Happy Life
All the best!
Practice kindness to live a happier life.
We're often so focused on boosting our own happiness that we ignore how we affect others. This is a huge mistake, because kindness is, counterintuitively, one of the best ways to create a happy life. Acts of kindness fuel a longer-lasting, more enduring type of happiness. So when you build this skill, you live more of your days happily.
Here are just some of the ways to be more kind:
- Practice gratitude.
- Make positive impacts in the lives of others.
10 Skills You Need to Live a Happy Life
All the best!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
“Create a kinder world”
Dr. Amit Sood, professor of medicine and chair of the Mind-Body Initiative with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program; author of “The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living” and “The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness”
“I will make at least one person feel worthy every day. The reason: we are so busy trying to figure out how to live longer, be more connected, have cheaper energy, and faster everything, but if we do not build all this around the core of kindness, then none of our success will matter,” Sood said about his 2017 resolution.
He said if people embrace kindness, everything else will follow.
“An essential step to create a happier world is to create a kinder world. Our children deserve that.”<a href=""></a>
For the full-article click below -
"We're all a work in progress": Doctors share inspiring New Year's resolutions
Dr. Amit Sood, professor of medicine and chair of the Mind-Body Initiative with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program; author of “The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living” and “The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness”
“I will make at least one person feel worthy every day. The reason: we are so busy trying to figure out how to live longer, be more connected, have cheaper energy, and faster everything, but if we do not build all this around the core of kindness, then none of our success will matter,” Sood said about his 2017 resolution.
He said if people embrace kindness, everything else will follow.
“An essential step to create a happier world is to create a kinder world. Our children deserve that.”<a href=""></a>
For the full-article click below -
"We're all a work in progress": Doctors share inspiring New Year's resolutions
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
So - as is often the case - I plug that dude's name into the world's most well-known search-engine - and found myself here - yet to explore fully ...
www.resilientoption.com
Plus a couple of youtubes -
Amit sood - YouTube
www.resilientoption.com
Plus a couple of youtubes -
Amit sood - YouTube
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Not exactly focusing on kindness but here is an animation from Dr Sood -
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Plugging that into google ...
Giving back to society is in fact vague and misty in nature. There's so much that we procure from society. There are so many strata of people who make up the whole population of a nation. But they are different from each other. Some are affluent and some are mere stragglers of survival. In many countries, there are masses who don't even have excess to basic day-to-day requirements. There are also people who have so much in excess, that the amounts if distributed, would solve many problems plaguing most areas around the world.
Leads to this excellent site -
88 Deeply Inspiring Charity Quotes on Giving Back to Society
Cheers!
Giving back to society is in fact vague and misty in nature. There's so much that we procure from society. There are so many strata of people who make up the whole population of a nation. But they are different from each other. Some are affluent and some are mere stragglers of survival. In many countries, there are masses who don't even have excess to basic day-to-day requirements. There are also people who have so much in excess, that the amounts if distributed, would solve many problems plaguing most areas around the world.
Leads to this excellent site -
88 Deeply Inspiring Charity Quotes on Giving Back to Society
Cheers!
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
These are kinda like kindness - wishing friends & families a pleasant day ...
10 Beautiful Good Morning Images For Family & Friends
All the best!
10 Beautiful Good Morning Images For Family & Friends
All the best!