Do you ever think of how you make other people feel? Do you
ever think about how your actions might make someone feel better, or worse? Do
you ever consider what you might do to make someone’s day better than it was
before you took action? Do you ever consider the impact of others’ actions on
your life and feelings? How do you react to whatever other people do for, and
to, you?
We all go merrily about our days’ activities and very seldom
give a thought as to the impact we can have on others, on their feelings or on
their mood. We just bumble along, doing whatever we do, and hardly ever
consider how what we do might mean to anyone else. We are so busy with getting
our tasks done, we rarely think of the effect that we have, or might have, on
others in our lives.
It is time for us to straighten up and think of what we can
do to better the lives of others. If we are going to have an influence on
others, we should at least make that influence a positive one. We should do
everything that we can to make others know that we appreciate them and what
they do for us. In addition we should let them know that their positive actions
toward other people besides us is also noticed and appreciated.
“Why should I show appreciation towards others for what they
do for anyone besides me?” you ask. I ask, “Why not?” Wouldn’t your day be
better if a total stranger noticed something that you did for someone else and
told you that what you did was nice? Wouldn’t that expression make you feel
better and believe if your efforts were not for naught? Perhaps you could use their
statement as an opportunity to start a conversation with them and begin a
networking relationship with them.
If someone can make a different in another person’s day by taking
actions to better the lives of others, than recognizing what these people do should
also be noticed. Recognizing people for their positive actions toward others
can be the start of a movement, a revolution of kindness. Their kindness results
in your kindness towards them, and karma will reward you for your kindness
toward them. This could be really great for everyone.
This revolution of kindness begins with a simple act of
kindness directed towards someone. Gratitude expressed toward someone for what
they do, either for you or for others, follows along. “Thank you” is such a
simple phrase, but it may not be the most familiar phrase shared today. Maybe
we can start a movement to make it more common and make it expressed much more
often. Maybe we can even teach our children, and those of others, to say those
words more often. Then we can start trying to use “You’re welcome” more often.
A very eloquent post, Jim. If we could all remember to thank people for what they do and for the service they give and for just being there for us I think, as you do, that the world would be a better place. If you start the movement I'll be happy to join it.
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