Can more acts of kindness change the world? and perform miracles? I’m convinced that they can do that, and I’m quoting the words of St. Therese de Lisieux:
“Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden to me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love.”
Those petals of roses, you can see them always behind me.
Please share your random and small acts of kindness with us.
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I believe good deeds weave your future.When I do something good, I feel happy from within. Every human being craves for internal happiness and I believe when you do something good thats what you get!!!
I am somewhat surprised at the lack of trafic on this particular topic. I wonder if it may be a good question to ask why that is?
compartir no es necesario tanto mas con cuanto amor lo des y asi voy a citar un ejemplo el otro dia estuve en una tiendita llego un niña de unos6 años ella queria para llevar a la escuelita una leche con frutilla mas no le alcanzaba faltaba mas de la mitad por lo que el tendero le dijo no te alcanza y vi sus ojos eran deseoso y apenados yo dije al tendero dale yo pagarè la diferencia no creo que gane el cielo por algo asi pero la satisfacciòn de mirar a otros me hizo muy feliz por ver su carita lllena de felicidad alejarse tratemos cada dia que se brinde una oportunidad ya sea material o afectiva de dar sin mirar a cual y sentiràs mucha paz en tu corazòn
Your blog was much better in the early days,it gain a lot of fans(that was the goal)but it lost something precious
A mi perspectiva, el amor se demuestra con hecho, pensamientos, stoy de acuerdo con Coelho, al amor es algo serio, sin ataduras, ni recentimientos, no piede nada acambio
Yesterday I was walking through the entrance door of the mall. There was a young man that appeared to be poor with a scruffy look to him. He was pushing a baby stroller approaching the same doorway. He was ten seconds later then me getting to the door. Instead of rushing through the door to avoid him, I waited the extra ten seconds and held it open for him. Even though he was an awkward man and most people would be scared of him, I did not judge.
I do believe in good deeds and karma because what goes around comes back around.if you are good to others,others will be good to you.it doesn’t matter whether you are an atheist or an theist.all that matters is your doings and being a good human being and doing good deeds is that what matters.
i always believe if u do good to others, the same goodness come back to u at some point of ur life time.we realize it when somebody helps us during our troublesome period.isn’t it? Life is a strange journey.we come across different type of people at different stages of life.sometimes they r proved to be good or bad to us. But that does not mean we wl stop trusting people, helping poors when they need it.Kindness,honesty,truthfulness are not simple words.the meaning of these words cant be taught to anybody But It can be Practiced. we as a human being should develope a sense of “Loving n Caring” Others. thats how u get a inner satisfaction which cant be explained in words.
was it a goood deed for him to leave his love and future happiness to make his parents happy and to give into their ignorance or should he have fought against it?would the fight for his chance of happiness really be seen as selfish and as a bad deed? he obviously thought so,now we r both suffering,well i know i am….
When i pray i light a candle and i imagine that the light brings hope and solace to the most vulnerable people in the world…i hope with all my heart that they feel somewhere someone loves them though i can’t touch them or do something concrete…this is my good deed of my everyday life.
The biggest affect you have when doing deeds is on yourself… Giving is a great reward, if you are honest with what you CAN give… I do my very best to always do what I CAN do, and when I am doing something for someone the feeling that I get is overwhelming… knowing that I have bettered, made happy or given relive makes me happier…. it is only when we hold back selfishly and justify our greed that we begin to recent the people around us, because we feel their need for us makes us feel bad when we do not do what we can…. Good Luck
Sta. Teresa de Lixieus nos enseña amar la vida y la comunicación con Dios de una manera muy sencilla. Los gestos pequeños a veces quedan gravados para toda una eternidad.
Ella decía que rezar es hacerlo con el corazón lo que sale de el decírselo a Dios y así lo siento yo por eso quiero decirte señor Gracias por la existencia de personas como estas que ponen el amor en todo.
Gracias Paulo, un beso.
If a tree falls in the forest….My Father has spent more of his latter life anonymously helping out friends and neighbours, for no repay, or acknowledgement, sometimes without thanks. Specifically he helps older people that are alone, or that aren’t as mobile. His family know these things, but likely not all of them. He is not a traditionally religious man, and will only go to church with his wife if she is interested. ( she is a catholic, traditionally practicing at times, challenged by the machine of catholicism at others). He is a Hero in the true sense, and doesn’t even know he is a Warrior of the Light. He has had an impact that will ever last, and has asked nothing in return. Can small good deeds change the world? I do not believe they can, I know that they can.
Is not kindness to be done and forgotten ? Are not good deeds to be done, and yet not mentioned ? This is an eternal dimemna that one faces . Given your question, one would like to hear your response if that be possible , before deciding on whether to share or not the kindness -Looking forward to hearing from you on this issue.
Kindness does not need to be forgotten, but acknowledged by the receiver, cause what is the use of bringing it up yourself if it is only to make the receiver feel shame for the deed he or she has received.
I believe kindness can shape and slowly change the world to be a better place for all of us. But with today society, people are tend to be more selfishness and all we can see around us are deminishing kindness given. Which is very sad.
But still, I believe we should keep doing Good Deeds. From that you will get an inner happiness in life and when you look back it can be something that you can be pride about.
Potential without action is just an intellectual concept.
Paolo, what would you do to gain other`s human love?
Hi,
Try to do atleast one good deed a day so that you feel satisfied. You dont loose anything while doing so.
Like helping an old to cross road, giving food to the needy, providing books to students who cannot afford it.. a lot you can do…
sajeer:)
Why did God create ants? Or any of the millions of tiny insects in the world? They all have a purpose and were made for a reason or at least they must do or why were they created in the first place? So I think that a act of kindness no matter how small can definately change the world. Even if it is simply to appreciate the beauty of a flower.. nothing goes unnoticed.
Act of kindness, if you want or expect something, even if it is future from someone when helping them, is it considered act of kindness? i just realised this recently, as far i know,(this is the third time i’m saying this today) helping others feeds my soul. And i believe that above all i have today, my soul is what keeps me going strong.
Acts of kindness when taken away from any person would mean taking away that person’s essence. Every human being I’ve stumbled upon, I’ve realized, that given the right length of encounter, is capable of doing good and making a difference. Sometimes we just have to wait to prove ourselves wrong about our bigotry, everything results to disappointment only if we refuse to see that in every individual, love is bountiful, love is overflowing…
Listening and smiling. I can’t think of anything more beautiful and powerful than a calm, loving smile, or someone who taking the time to listen to you. Really listen with empathy and interest, without judgement and criticism. It seems people are afraid, or just don’t want to meet the eyes of others on the bus, or taking a walk, because of what they might see. I try to listen to strangers (and loved ones) more, because I know it means the world to a person to be heard by a someone.. anyone. And it makes the biggest difference in my day if someone takes the time to smile at me.
People should definitely do this more. It’s an ridiculously easy way to light up someone’s day, and it only makes your days more loving and beautiful.
Beautifully said Karen <3
I believe that a good deed, is far beyond from executing it and rewarding yourself with credits of accomplishment. A good deed should be an act of an honest and sincere reaction to any kind of situation. Being proactive to solve a challenge without expecting anything in return. Helping the hungry, just for the sake for them to eat and stop starvation. Helping an old lady, just the sake for her own safety. Listening to a friend, just for the sake to provide comfort. Not judging, just for the sake of giving respect to someone’s point of view and feelings. Not condemning anyone’s mistakes, just for the sake that everybody needs a second change in life.
You may build a school, put your name on it, and move on. But I find that a great deed would be to make sure that people are taught and can grow in a safe and positive environment. Would you have the time to be in that school to enforce that? In other words, sometimes the biggest of deeds can be meaningless, and the smallest deeds worthwhile and earth shattering. It boils down to unselfish intentions, and that can be one of the many meanings of love.
I believe whether you are an atheist or a believer, you have to have empathy towards others. But even more so when you have faith. You cannot say that you have faith, and not want to make the world a better place. And the goodness that you send out, will even come back to you.
As Mother Theresa said, you don’t need to do a lot of things, just do them with a lot of love.
I truly believe that many people do many things but don’t maybe say it… and so we don’t realize all the goodness that is out there. And there is :)
Love is life :D Life is love !
I love all the things i do every day. I love my girlfriend, i love the wind when i open my window every single day, i love listen music, i love life, i love read, i love, i love.
…what u give away is yours forever…so give a smile, a helping hand, say thank you, and remember the doorman’s name, and be kind…it will always revert
god bless…
Acts of kindness have a domino effect as human beings always are imitating others. But, I am not naive in accepting that acts of kindness are done without any motives. There is always motives behind human action, I am especially suspicious when that action is done randomly. Random acts may invoke suspicion because the person doing the action is not known for that behaviour. So the problem is not the act, but the randomness.
Offering services on a voluntary basis to those in need would be generous and valuable.
Tutto quello che in questi tempi può servire per far riavvicinare in modo positivo le persone, è, a mio parere, importante e doveroso. Un semplice gesto di gentilezza, può “scaldare” il cuore della persona a cui è rivolto ed essere contagioso.
Karina C,
Thanks for the encouragement. Perhaps you’re right about letting things happen. One sure fire way of getting burnt out is to be too tough on yourself. There is just so much to do for so many people.
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. One may start out wanting to help but if you take too much on then it may end up getting you nowhere, right?
Note to self: Self-care is very important :) So yeah guys, be kind first and foremost to yourself. I’m not sure if it was coelho who said this but there was a quote about being the best version of yourself for other people…
I try as much as I can smile. Smile to the people I meet when I’m out shopping, walking, doing sports etc. And some times when I do this, I can see the happiness in the other persons eyes, when they suddenly get a smile turned against themselves at the street. And I enjoy believing that I may have costed a different in this persons life this moment…
I do believe that small acts of kindness DO make a change in the world! Like a butterfly-effect.
I strongly recomand the movie “Pay it forward”. A beautiful story about this exact them.
Hoy en dia, vivimos en un mundo donde la maldad esta dispuesta a jugarselas todas. Esta disponible a la vuelta de la esquina. Son tantas las cosas malas que oimos y vemos en nuestro cotidiano vivir. Por lo tanto, una buena acción hace que nuestro dia se llene de armonia y paz. Una buena accion, por mas minima que sea, puede hacer que el peor de los dias se transforme en el mejor de todos…
i totally agree that when we give something we feel something has expanded within us……we feel gud……watever we give ,we get it back dat too 3 times more than what we gave…..so feel free n spread watever we hv within either its a way of making people feel what they ought to be………..
A wise person gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Kindness is one such thing that cannot be kept yet, when given selflessly, makes us more at peace with our conscience which is really our higher self.
This raises our plane of existence gradually till we can see ourselves in others.
That state of existance represents what, once gained, cannot be lost
Kindness for me is a gentle tap on the shoulder, a big smile, a bear hug, a small thank you note, a friendly visit, doing errands from the heart….I try to do these things with the people around me :)
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