Act 3
May 1, 2008 by annieb11
The last two days haven’t provided me with any obvious opportunities to do something kind for someone - well not in the usual way. I’ve been too caught up in life and just too busy to notice.
It is amazing how self absorbed we can be in when we are in this state. I’m sure there have been opportunities a plenty but being caught up in my own world actually prevents me from seeing them.
This little project has been really eye opening to me. Prior to 3 days ago I would have said I do something kind for a stranger every single day, however now I’m not too sure about that. I believe I am a nice and decent person, but other than not hurting others intentionally and having good manners, I probably don’t do as many kind things as I should.
This all got me to thinking of ways I can incorporate kindness into my everyday life - particularly when I am busy. I’ve decided to start with the following:
- Say something nice to every service person I encounter - eg “that’s a pretty necklace” etc
- Smile at people who look at me as I walk past them
- When I go through the pay toll on the bridge, pay for the person following me
- Let a car into the traffic in front of me on every journey
My goal tomorrow is to do every single one of the above (other than the toll as I won’t be on the bridge tomorrow).
What would you add to this list??
