On the occasion of world Kindness Day, I would not mention the theoretical, non-practical, political statements about showing kindness.
Instead, I would like to quote “Be Kind to Yourself by Being Kind to Others”.
The word “Kindness” is a bunch of emotions/gestures/actions which are not that difficult to follow if we understand the practical application of them in our daily lives.
In my article on World Kindness Day, I would like to throw light on some of the concepts which if we include in our character, will spread kindness and make world a better place to live in!!
When we change our perspective and psychology, we will realize the difference in others’ behaviors too. And also set a moral imitable personality for our kids to look upto!
Stop Judging: Most of us have a habit of Judging everyone we come across on the basis of what we see or what we think and assume it as our right to label anyone without any consideration or further investigation.
STOP JUDGING as you don’t know:
- The reason behind someone’s act – his/her thoughts/ knowledge/ intentions.
- The mental or physical state the fellow person is in.
- The consequences of your action – which might be quite disturbing, even devastating at times, for the other.
Let me give an example; when you quote a mother for not keeping her house clean or label her as “messy”; you clearly have no idea about how it is to manage chores with an active baby around; you have not even thought once how much tired she would be that she didn’t clear the room; you didn’t even bother to give her a benefit of doubt that she might have collected the toys for million times before giving up and letting her baby enjoy his childhood.
Show Empathy: Going beyond your limits and helping someone is not always possible and not even required.
Just few words of empathy are enough to raise a losing person’s moral, cheer up a disappointed fellow, energize a hard- worker, encourage a failing student, instigating hope in a depressed individual.. And “WORDS DON’T COST”!!
Be Considerate: Not everyone is lucky to possess good health, wealth, opportunities, guidance, and access to appropriate information.
Simply APPRECIATING THE EFFORTS and being considerate for the actions is enough to spread Kindness and Love.
- For example, a restaurant waiter might lose his job for dropping soup on your expensive designer dress. For you, dress is more important, but for his family- it’s his job. FORGIVING will not be that difficult if you consider his plight.
In today’s world, there is enough hatred around. We need Kindness and Love.
As mother’s, it’s our responsibility to inculcate these feelings in our kids. Young minds are adaptive and they follow what they see. Setting examples will give them lessons they won’t forget whole life, rather than plain meaningless words.
BE KIND! LET LOVE PREVAIL !!
Oh, I have been judged for many things since childhood. I know how hard it is to be judged! People usually just don’t care how others feel! This article is to be shared for sure. Very well written.
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Thank you for your thoughts. I am sure we all are being judged at some or the other in life.
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Nice read..its really bad to judge any one as you can’t step in their shoes to know the exact situation
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That’s what people seem reluctant to realize these days.
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In the current scenario we really need to be more empathetic and considerate towards people and should stop judging them without knowing their situation than only we can create more safe and peaceful environment for our generations.. Nice blog
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Exactly! No one has the right to decide for anyone else unless knows everything.
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The best way to teach the little ones is by doing it they simply learn what they see…very nice article worth sharing ..
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Thank you for reading.
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Nice post. Teaching these values to our kids is really important in today’s time. And the best way is to practise it ourselves. Kids imitate what parents do so if we are kinds and compassionate with others, kids will automatically be.
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Absolutely agree.
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This is the need of the hour. Everyone is so busy putting each other down that they forget the little ones are watching. It doesn’t take too much to show empathy.
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That’s what .. just little effort
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I wrote a similar post some time back. I agree, We have to ask ourselves, Are we raising an empathetic child? Parents need to teach kindness through examples.
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Agree with you
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Really liked this post. And you are so right. we have to stop being judgey – like sometimes most people unconsciously judge, even small things like messy as you said.
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Yes and we just dn’t even bother to look at the other side.
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Really gud one. We need to start teaching kindness at an early age itself…its not easy to teach if we don practice it… kids learn from lookin at the elders
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Absolutely correct
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