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Your Kindness Matters
Your kindness matters. Kindness isn’t just about grand gestures; it’s found in our everyday choices — how we treat strangers, respond to challenging moments, and support those around us. The beauty of kindness is that it has a ripple effect.
When you lead with compassion, positivity, and sincerity, you encourage others to do the same. Practicing kindness in simple ways, you help create a brighter, gentler, and more connected world.
Do you feel you are a kind person? You can look back at past actions, and pinpoint things they would handle differently. We can all look back and remember times when we should have been thinking about the needs of others more.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop
How Kindness Changed Emily’s Mindset
Emily, a busy online entrepreneur, often found herself overwhelmed and frustrated. She prided herself on efficiency but rarely took time to connect with others. She assumed kindness was simply about being polite, but beyond that, she didn’t see its value.
One day, an assistant, Jan, was struggling with a project. Instead of brushing it off as “not her problem,” Emily offered to help. It was a small act — just reviewing Jan’s work and giving feedback — but Jan’s gratitude was overwhelming. That moment…