People say there are many things the world could benefit from having more of. Kindness is definitely one of them. When you are a kind person, you’re not only helping others, you are helping yourself, too.
1. Do Not Make It Harder
“I just think you shouldn’t make anyone else’s life harder than it already is. Be kind”.
2. Do Not Expect Them To Be Kind
“I don’t expect people to be kind back. I represent myself”.
3. You Never Know What They Are Going Through
“Because I know how it feels when you’re down and your day/week/month/year just fucking sucks, and if there’s a chance I can make just one person who feels like that have a better day and feel good for a bit, then it’s worth it”.
4. You Want The Same Treatment
“Because I could be the other person. I would like to be treated kindly”.
5. It’s The Only Thing You Can Always Be
“I’m not especially strong or educated, I’m not particularly well off, and I know I can get carried away and come off as annoying sometimes. So, if I can’t be strong or smart, socially adept or successful, I can definitely be kind”.
6. Empathy Is A Win-Win Situation
“Empathising with people is a win for both parties: understanding where a person is coming from (not excusing it, but understanding it) made me less angry, and in turn allowed for them to not get defensive or aggressive like they would if they were just pegged as a monster”.
7. It’s Just The Way That You Are
“I’m kind because I’m kind, not because other people are”.
8. Do Not Become Them
“Anger. The world is often cruel and scary, and people are often selfish. So, I’m relentlessly positive and friendly even when others abuse it. I’m not letting bad people gaslight me into being like them”.
9. It Costs Nothing To Be Kind
“It just never hurts to be nice. You don’t know what people go through or how long it’s been since someone said something or did nice for someone, so I do my part to reset the clock on that”.
10. It Makes You Feel Better About Yourself
“Being unkind makes me feel very guilty immediately lol. Even if they ‘deserved’ it, I just feel kind of angry or upset after, never better”.
11. It’s Way Easier
“Tbh, for me, it takes a lot more effort to be unkind, so I always choose to be a nice person”.
12. Raised This Way
“I think a lot of it boils down to how you are raised; my dad came from an extremely loving family, and my mum didn’t. My dad will do anything for anyone and doesn’t expect something in return and is always pleasently surprised when they reciprocate because that’s how he was raised”.
13. Seeing Other People Smile Makes My Day
“Seeing other people happy is reward enough. Once, a lady smiled at me from her car when she let me cross the road, and it literally made my entire week. I hope I have the same effect on people”.
14. Spread Positive Vibes
“I’d rather put positive vibes out into the world. It feels good”.
15. A Helping Hand
“If no one is extending an arm, I take it is my responsibility to extend mine. And someday that arm will be extended to you in a time of need”.
16. A Golden Rule
“The golden rule- treat others how you want to be treated. However, once the line has been crossed, it becomes ‘I will treat you the way you treat me’. Though my tolerance is fairly high. You can despise someone, yet still be nice”.
17. Mom
“She was the nicest person I’ve ever known. She was respectful, kind, and nice to everyone, even the ones who were mean to her. Her life ended in April of 2019, and it made me really question life at the time. I think of her and aspire to be that level of kindness, I guess it reminds me of her whenever I see I’ve made someone smile”.
18. Anxiety
“Anxiety makes me think everyone already hates me, so I try to be liked by people”.
19. You Do Not Want Anyone Else To Feel That Way
“Having had some bad times that I wouldn’t wish on anyone else, I just do what little I can. Yesterday, I complimented a woman on her bright pink hair, and we had a short but sweet conversation about it”.
20. Your Life Is Better That Way
“I can’t say I’m kind every day, because I’m often not, but I have noticed that my own life is better if I’m kind to idiots, especially living in a small community like I do”.
21. Set The Example
“You can’t control what you can’t control. Live your own life and try to set an example”.
22. You Scratch My Back, And I’ll Scratch Yours
“Tips. As someone on a serving staff, sometimes you just have to be nice. Not everyone is having a good day, but my job is to make it as nice as I can at the restaurant where I work. And If I can help them just a bit, they might help me back”.
23. Want People To Be Happy
“Giving kindness is free and maybe, in some situations, it may cost more effort. But at the end of the day, I just want them to be happy. That is reward enough for me”.
24. Being Kind Can Be Life-Saving
“Even the happiest of people can be struggling internally. I struggle with low self-esteem and some other stuff. I never want someone else to feel how low I feel on a daily basis”.
25. Superheroes
“I mean, I don’t expect people to be kind, but also superheroes. I grew up reading comics; it’s what led to me choosing my career, and like 90% of beliefs come from superheroes and then the other percent is like what my parents raised me with and also some Buddhism sprinkled in there”.
26. Be The Reason
“I just want to be the reason that someone believes there are still good people in the world”.
27. Sometimes, Life Is Great
“Being kind is so much more powerful, if subtle, than unkindness. It costs me nothing but a bit of mental gymnastics and for a few moments life isn’t terrible”.
28. We Are Responsible For Our World
“We are all responsible for what we bring to this world, be it hate, anger, joy, or acceptance. I like thinking that I can bring a bit of happiness into the lives of others”.
29. Be A Better Person
“Striving to always be a better person. Trying to make life easier for others, even if they don’t reciprocate”.
30. Practice What You Preach
“I try not to reproduce behaviour I don‘t like in other people. Makes me like myself more”.
