The Importance of Being Kind To Yourself and Others (Bitesize Wisdom #140)

Today's quote is by Henry James, “Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind”

I think we can all agree that our world can always use a little more kindness. Today, I just want to provide a little gentle reminder to deliberately be more kind as you go about your day. If you are trying to be kind to others, do it with the attitude that you will be kind to others without the expectation that they will then be kind to you. The reason being that creating expectations of how other people should behave according to our ideas only sets us for disappointment. Also, by being kind to others even if they don’t reciprocate doesn’t matter because we still benefit from cultivating this powerful and beneficial attitude. Out of kindness, many other positive qualities will emerge. Patience is another quality that you will also be cultivating.

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