So at the top of this fine new year, theres a challenge I have for you. Which has become my personal mission that has received positive results. Its all very simple really. Being in the service industry I get to test this theory out everyday and trust me sometimes you just really dislike people. Its hard sometimes to go above and beyond but if you hold steady to it, its amazing what comes back to you in return.
Try everyday to do something nice for someone else without expecting anything in return. It almost becomes a habit. For example, I gave up my seat on a 45 minute subway ride for an older woman, and for the next 45 minutes watched 2 people do the same. I'm not sayen I started it but it was refreshing to see. This world needs more genuinely kind acts of respect for our fellow neighbor.
There are days where all I see is people cutting each other off, or just being plain rude. When I see this I become motivated to change it. I don't look down on those people, I smile at them. Life is too short to not slow down and help someone else and in return help will be offered to you when you need it.
My challenge is for you to start today with one act of kindness. Don't be so self-centered, you need everyone around you. Its a lesson of kindness. I started with one and now all I look for is ways to make things a little easier and in return others help me. We aren't in this alone although sometimes it feels that way. If you can't even muster up enough energy to help someone you don't know then no one will muster up enough energy to help you. Its a give and its a take and it starts with you, the leader. And shit it feels good. So try it for a week, see what happens. Watch the change around you, that's why New York is so awesome because you get instant results although yours may take longer.
Doesn't this just make sense? Seems so easy, but sometimes we see how cruel humanity can be that we also don't see our part in the grand scheme of things.
Be kind and think outside of yourself.
