A friend of mine gave me this advice when I was having a bad day. What she meant was, instead of whining or playing the victim when you’re having a bad day, step back, take a deep breath, and say to yourself, “I’m going to rewrite the rest of today’s script.”
You’ve all heard the saying, “What goes around, comes around.” It’s usually intended to mean that if you do something with the intent of hurting someone, negative consequences will someday come back to bite you. The same holds true when you are kind to someone.
One thing that scientific research is very clear on is that relationships—warm personal relationships—make us happier and healthier. Research further points out that the frequency and quality of our interactions with other people are the two major predictors of our happiness.
The above is a quote from Henry Ford. It illustrates how much our attitude determines our success or failure. For example, On 25 May 1961, President John F. Kennedy, made an appeal to a joint session of Congress.
I saw the above quote posted on Facebook recently. As I thought about it, I couldn’t help but think of the Google executive who was found dead ten years ago on his 50-foot yacht. He died from an overdose of heroin administered by a call girl.
Recently, I went to the Post Office to Purchase some stamps. As I approached the counter, I noticed that the woman who was about to help me had tears in her eyes.
Some of the happiest people I know are the ones who never stop learning or trying new things. Instead, they continue to grow as they move through life by saying “yes” to the many opportunities that life sends their way.
When you are kind, you attract people to you like a magnet. Why? Because everyone wants to hang out with kind people, and no one wants to hang out with unkind people.
The following quote from Mary Davis posted on everydayspirit.net says it all: “Bring love wherever you go. Shine light wherever it’s dark. Leave blessings wherever you’ve been. Be kind wherever you are.”
The above is a quote from Mother Teresa. What it means is that when someone is emotionally down, or at their wits end, the last thing they need is advice or criticism—a lecture, if you will. Instead, they need a hug—comfort, support, and understanding from someone who cares.