Young children begin life with absolutely no fear of failure. Take learning how to walk, for example. We repeatedly failed over and over in our initial attempts, but we got back up and tried again with smiles on our faces.
According to an article by Dennis Thompson of HealthDay which appeared in the Arizona Republic, a growing body of research shows that performing simple acts of kindness like helping someone with their groceries, writing a thank-you note or even counting our blessings can serve as a low-cost treatment for depression.
If you expect to achieve anything during your lifetime that is worthy of note, it’s important to remember one thing: you can’t do it by yourself, you need all the help you can get.
If you want to get others excited about going the extra mile for you over and over again, all you need to do is to make them feel special when they do. Merely saying thank you is not enough.
Optimists are people with positive attitudes who expect favorable outcomes. When you expect things to work out, you take the necessary action to make sure they do.
Warren Buffett, American investor and philanthropist, answers this question very directly and simply: “The only way to get love is to be lovable.
We’ve all experienced those situations where we became angry, gave someone a piece of our mind, and then regretted doing so later.
Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.
The original of just about anything is always more highly prized than a copy or reproduction. The same holds true for people.
There’s so much in our world that needs fixing that it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder if it’s actually possible for us to make a difference.