Many people are not good at showing love and kindness to others. When we’re feeling down, we can be selfish and forget to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. When we’re feeling selfish, we can even be mean to those around us.
This article will explore how kindness is one of the most powerful ways to heal from personal setbacks and feelings of sadness and isolation. It will also explore how you can change your behavior to spread kindness more often.
What is kindness?
Kindness is a choice. When you do nice things for other people, you show your loved ones that you care. When you don’t do nice things for other people, they can feel bad about themselves for feeling down. This can lead to shame and self-doubt, making people less likely to show kindness to others.
Why is kindness important?
There are many benefits to showing kindness, both to yourself and others. This section will explore some of the positive outcomes that result from extending kindness to others.
Betterment: Studies have shown that when people experience kindness, it can lead to better moods, reduced stress, and increased creativity.
Equality: When people realize that others feel the same way about them, it can reduce the sting of social comparisons.
Self-Esteem: Showing others that you value yourself can help you feel more confident and reduce the anxiety of low self-esteem.
Laws of Kindness
5 laws govern the behavior of kindness:
- Be kind to others- Help others when they need it. Remember sometimes to help others even when it is not ‘your turn’.
- Be kind to yourself- Don’t let ignorance control your judgment about yourself. Though we are all imperfect, you deserve kindness.
- Be thankful for what you have- Be grateful because nobody deserves your happiness or suffering based on circumstances beyond their control
- Count your blessings- Too often, we waste life by harping on the negative things and not stopping to see the positive. So be thankful for all those little things in your life that add up to a great life.
- Be kind to the world- Kindness is the only way to ensure that there will be “people left in the world”.
The power of kindness
In simple terms, kindness is a spiritual gift that we can bestow upon others. When we are kind to others, it feels good. When we are kind to ourselves, it feels even better. When we are kind to those around us, we are also kind to the invisible part of us inside them.
This invisible part of us makes us as a person different from another person and makes us a better version of ourselves. This means that when we are kind to others, it spills over into our own lives positively.
This is the underlying power of kindness. By choosing to be kind to others, you choose to be kind to yourself.
This is one of the most important things you can do for yourself.
Conclusion
Get used to different situations right from the get-go, adjust yourself to those situations and treat others in the same way. Be kind to yourself, and you’ll be kind to others.
