Do you practice kindness in your life?
Are you kind only to people that you know?
Would you like to cultivate and nurture kindness in your heart and mind?
INTRODUCING THE 7-DAY RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS
Come November 29, we will be having a 7-day random act of kindness exercise. Starting Nov. 29, you will post an act of kindness which you have done within the day itself. The act can range from saying a simple thank you to the cafeteria lady, saying sorry to somebody you bumped into no matter how much in a rush you are, changing an unpleasant thought towards others to showing appreciation to them. At the end of the day, you are to share your experience to the blog and to join the other participants in their sharing.
This is a simple and exciting practice of being kind to others. At times, with our busy schedule and our desire to be the best we tend to forget to be kind-hearted and to focus on the essentials of life –relationships. This exercise will end on Dec. 6, 2013. May we remember to be kind to ourselves and to others as well!
I do not know if this counts as a good deed because I do this most of the time anyway, but for the whole week this week, I made extra effort to thank every stores clerk, waiters, and servers. When before I merely said thank you for every service they do for me, this time I made certain that I did it with a wider smile. I hope this actually had a good impact on their day.
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ReplyDeleteI thank my LBYMATB group mates for all their effort in our Biotech proposal project.
I,together with my friends, gave in-kind donations for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda.
I gave my train seat to an old lady.
This week has been, for me, unconsciously a lot more meaningful because of the simple acts of kindness I did. From November 29 up to this date, I told myself that I would say thank you to whoever helps me in whatever way. I also practiced smiling to other people a whole lot more and kissing my parents goodbye everytime I leave for school. In addition, I tried reminding a friend of mine how special he is and ended up making him smile. I remembered it felt so good making other people feel better about themselves just by the simple acts of kindness we do.
ReplyDeleteWithin Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, I've opened doors for people, left tips for baristas, pointed out people's positives, made friends, given time for friends to tell me their worries amidst my busy schedule, gave food to the hungry, drived a friend home late at night.
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Every individual like any other actually do practice kindness without him/her even being aware of it. Although, the question "Do you do act of kindness for your sake or to have a benefit from it or do you do act of kindness to just simply spread the kindness?" remains.
ReplyDeleteIs one really being kind because he/she might benefit from it or is one just truly kind in heart?
My act of kindness that usually benefited me the most.
1 - I bumped on someone and apologized to her because I did not want to get in a fight.
2 - I was in line in the CR when 2 girls went inside and tried to enter the cubicle where the other student just went out from. I stared at one of the girls who was obviously on her way inside the cubicle that I was obviously waiting for. She stared back and ended up signaling me to go first. I said, thank you!
3 - I stepped on an old woman from the train station and apologized to her.
4 - I did not confront the guy who obviously cut the line in the train station.
5 - I bought my friend a snack because she left her wallet in the room. So, I just offered her to pay me back when we get back to the room.
6 - I thanked my friend for helping me get my paper printed.
7 - I waited for my friend as she was buying her food. I actually just used that time to eat as well.
Unfortunately, all these "acts of kindness" were all for myself. This whole week I realized how self-centered I am. I am willing to help but usually those helped would also be beneficiary to me. There would also be some moments when I feel like my intention to help does not feel quite right or quite called helping.
I witnessed amazing things during the week.
1 - A man threw away a paper bag with a shoe box inside and just left. An older man was walking around silently; he looked calm, compose, and decent. All of a sudden, he checked 2 trash cans and he seemed like he was looking for something. Right then and then, I realized what he was trying to do. When he got to the trash can where the paper bag was located, he opened the box and examined a pari of used shoes. An officer or probably a guard saw the old man and watched him. Technically, searching through trash cans is not appropriate near the mall. He saw the old man, decedent and calm looking old man, place the pair of shoes in the paper bag he was carrying. The guard or officer did not confront the old man, he could have but he did not.
The man who left those shoes, which may or may not be broken, might have not even known that he was going to do an act of kindness to someone he does not know. Throwing his old shoes did not even benefit him at all but he still did an act of kindness unconsciously.
2 - I was cramming and running late for my next class. I have not even eaten lunch yet. I still had to get something printed for that next class. My friend witnessed my dilemma and suggested that I can go buy my food and she'll print my paper for me, which she did. She did not even ask me to pay for it. That indeed is an act of kindness. It truly did not even benefit her a bit but she did it wholeheartedly.
3 - I fell asleep at the jeepney on my way home. That day, I decided to sit in front beside the driver's seat. I was so tired that I did not even know that I was already in front of my house. The jeepney driver woke me up and told me that I was already on my stop. He did that without asking anything in return.
These are just some of the many act of kindness done to me and witnessed by me this week. These made me realize how others can be selfless and me selfish.
The question remains in my mind. Am I being kind to help my self or to just really help others?
Honestly, I have been kind because I knew that those acts would benefit me yet the people around me are very kind towards one another without them even benefiting from it.
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I simply opened a door for a girl to enter without her pushing the door
ReplyDeleteI simply opened a door for a girl so that she won't have the trouble pushing it open
ReplyDeleteNov 29- donated for Yolanda victims nov 30- repacked goods for victims dec 1- said thank you to mom dec2-,gave seat to elder in lrt dec3- saying sorry for stepping on someone's foot dec 4- saying thank you to the cafeteria lady dec 5- bought gift for my sister dec 6-said thank you to brother
ReplyDeleteNov29- said thank you to sister nov 30-donated goods for Yolanda dec 1- repacked for Yolanda victims dec2- said sorry for stepping on someone's foot dec 3- saying thank you to mom dec4- bought gift for a friend dec4- said thank you to cafeteria lady dec5-bought cake for sisters birthday dec6-said thank you to mom
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ReplyDeleteFriday - After our PE class, my blockmates and I decided to take a nap in one of our blockmates' condo. While some of my blockmates have fallen asleep earlier than me, I kept silent so they would not be disturbed.
Saturday and Sunday - I did service at a church in our Barangay.
Monday - I thanked my professor for consulting with me after class regarding my grades.
Tuesday - My friend and I bought our other friend a donut.
Wednesday - I smiled at a stranger in the canteen in the Andrew building.
Thursday - I did not litter. I threw all my trash in the trash bin where it belongs.
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ReplyDeleteDay 1: donated to Yolanda victims
Day 2: opened the door for someone at Starbucks
Day 3: said thank you to the cafeteria girl
Day 4: helped my sister with her homework
Day 5: stayed up late to welcome my mom from her trip to Singapore
Day 6: donated money to a Christmas foundation
Day 7: said thank you to my driver
I gave my parents a hug every time I was gonna leave the house, I said thank you to our kasambahays when they served me food, I tried to be a gentlemen ( took the initiative of taking the accident prone side when crossing), treated my blockmates food? (not sure if this counts), tried to make my blockmates laugh, and I smiled, greeted and waved at the people who I know at school!
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