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The Kindness Box

Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Are you considering volunteering? It's an important way to help individuals and communities in need. And, as Calvin Holbrook writes, the benefits of this altruistic act are proven by science.

With most of us leading super busy lives, the idea of volunteering – giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward – may seem an impossible task. I mean, how can we fit anything else into our already jam-packed schedules? However, volunteering is important for many reasons and doesn't have to take up too much time. And, in fact, the benefits of volunteering are vast for the volunteer – not just the community, individual or organization receiving their assistance.

Comes from this huge site -

Why is volunteering important? These 7 great reasons show the benefits

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Try - happiness.com kindness

Yes, several look worthy of a read or two :)

For example -

We chat with Corey Harnish, co-founder of The Good Cards project, which is changing the world one little act of kindness at a time. This fun and interactive initiative is spreading happiness and touching lives all around the world, and you can take part, too...

In the grander scheme of things, we might – at times – feel insignificant, and yet, if we look closely, little things are so important. That grumpy person on the Metro or the friendly smile in the line at the bakery can significantly influence our mood and therefore the rest of our day.

More here -

The Good Cards: acts of kindness

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Then I tried - kindness make a difference world -

One of the most important things I’ve learned is that each and every one of us can change the world!

Too many of us believe we have no power to make a difference. I have entertained the thought many times.

Making a difference often takes time, and our kindness may not grow roots until long after we’ve fertilized the flower beds. Focus on the act of giving, rather than the results of your actions. Detach from outcome, and you’ll be free to make a difference in ways you never imagined.

You don’t have to eradicate world hunger. Simply do something good everyday.

Choose to Be Kind and Change the World

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
One of the easiest things to do to help change the world is to spread kindness. Yet so often we forget to take the time and, in fact, take many of our loved ones for granted. It’s important to remember to be kind because life can sometimes be terribly unkind. It can be relentless and often quite painful.

We are all put on this planet to do something with our lives, to make others happy, to help and serve others. With this in mind, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about how you can spread the gift of kindness to those around you. If we can take time out to remember to show kindness to those around us, to strangers and to animals, hopefully it will cause a knock-on effect, so that others can spread the kindness further.

I’ve come up with 20 tips to get you started so we can all change the world—one step at a time.

Read more -

These Simple Things You Do Can Change the World But You Don't Realize It

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
You know what? Sometimes it’s easy to believe there is more bad in the world than good. That’s simply not true and we are out to prove it! Nicole’s Kindness is Contagious column has been running weekly in Forum Communications newspapers in North Dakota and Minnesota since 2011. People from all over the country (and one guy in Canada) have sent her stories of the acts of kindness they’ve committed and how great it made them feel or those times when they received a kind deed at just the right moment. When we share these stories as the giver, receiver or witness, we make kindness contagious!

Be Kind - Nicole J. Phillips

Also a podcast at that site!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
More from that site -

“More donations than could even be used came into the drop-off sites, so the group that organized those efforts were able to pay forward those extra items to other groups in need.

“Sunday afternoon I was contacted by a neighboring community that wanted to donate food… a lot of food! Another fireman’s wife and I put together a meal of thanks and appreciation. We invited all 10 of the fire departments, the rescue and ambulance service, the sheriff’s department and those who lost their homes in the fire to this meal to show our appreciation and thanks for all they did and for all they do. It was a wonderful celebration.

Small-town kindness matters big time - Nicole J. Phillips

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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Joseph Addison Quote

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Bo Lozoff kindness

Over the last 40 years, the Human Kindness Foundation has published and distributed spiritual books by Bo Lozoff and others. The books are free for men and women behind bars. Bo’s book, We’re All Doing Time, which the Village Voice called one of the 10 books everyone in the world should read, is in its 21st printing, with half a million copies in print. Other books include Deep and Simple, It’s a Meaningful Life, Just Another Spiritual Book, Lineage & Other Stories, and two children’s books, The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn’t Fly, and Little Boy in the Land of Rhyme (all available at www.humankindness.org/shop/).

An interview with Sita Lozoff | Human Kindness Foundation

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Kindness is a trait many people consider key to being a “good person,” but it can be taken for granted. The importance of being kind often becomes clearer when we experience kindness from another person.

Being treated with kindness can improve a person’s mood. In addition, treating others with kindness may increase happiness and self-esteem in the person doing the action. This may even start a chain reaction of kindness among a group!

The following quotes highlight the impact kindness and compassion may have. While the idea of kindness may seem trite to some, its effects when in action can be quite powerful. Spread some kindness and positivity by sharing one of these quotes with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Or keep one as a reminder to yourself to practice kindness daily.

From this site -

12 Quotes About the Power of Kindness - GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Meet cruelty with kindness - from one of those quotes ...

For various reasons, some people go through life thinking they benefit from the damage other people suffer, and so it makes them happy to think about it and even cause it. The best way to respond to these people is to teach them a lesson in kindness. This is the proper method of action and respect.

The concept of good and bad has given people a lot to talk about throughout history, especially since human souls can go either way. Also, definitions of good and bad depend a lot on culture, society, and other variables that can be introduced into the debate.

Instead of a technical or scientific contribution to the topic, in this article we aim for individual reflection. We will begin with a concrete and abstract situation in which a person acts maliciously and causes harm. How should we respond to it?

The Best Response to Cruelty Is Kindness - Exploring your mind

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Kindness is not easy to define. The word is related to empathy and solidarity, but it isn’t limited to those descriptions. It isn’t just a trait, it is a human value. That it is informed and enriched by an ethical decision, means that it is more than an ability.

In the dictionary, kindness is defined as the inclination to do good. The problem is that “good” is a relative concept. A more accurate meaning would be that kindness is the ability to feel compassion. In other words, to feel other’s suffering as if it were your own, and try to solve it.

Kindness is Good for the Brain - Exploring your mind

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Resolve to say something kind -

How many times do you think some ugly or disagreeable thought and manage to keep it to yourself? Good job! It’s better to button our lips when we know what we want to say isn’t kind.

But this new year, I’d like us to resolve to open our mouths. Let our words flow. No, not the negative ones, but the ones that could be the balm to someone else’s pain.

Just like Merle Selvaag explains in this next story, our words can melt away the stress of the day and leave both the giver and the receiver feeling renewed.

Resolve to say something kind - Nicole J. Phillips

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Gratitude may seem like a simple emotion, but Robert Emmons argues that it inspires kindness, connection, and transformative life changes. And he’s done the research to prove it.

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Part of the problem, I think, is that we lack a sophisticated discourse for gratitude because we are out of practice. The late philosopher Robert Solomon noted how relatively infrequently Americans talk about gratitude. Despite the fact that it forms the foundation of social life in many other cultures, in America, we usually don’t give it much thought—with a notable exception of one day, Thanksgiving. On the other hand, we tend to scrutinize anger, resentment, happiness, and romantic love.

Read much more -

Pay it Forward | Greater Good

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