” Kindness is love in action, love translated into simple everyday terms. It’s being considerate of others. ”
” Kindness is one of the hardest things to give away, because it’s nearly always returned. ”
” Kindness costs nothing, but can accomplish so much. “
Opportunities for Kindness
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves. —Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. —William James (1842–1910)
Treat a man as he appears to be, and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be. —Johann von Goethe (1749–1832)
Kindness
The sun makes ice melt; kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. —Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. —Dave Barry (b. 1947)
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
Time to Launch
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. —André Gide (1869–1951)
Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothing happens. Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if they are not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered. —Wilferd Peterson (1900–1995)
11 Tips on Adopting the Simple Life
Be content with less. Money doesn’t bring happiness, so rather than fretting about what you don’t have, reflect on all that you do have, and be grateful.
Focus on the priorities. What are the most important things in life? When you’re focused on the real priorities, material goods don’t matter as much. Spend more time investing in your relationship with the Lord, your family and others, and worry less about how much money you have.