Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most. Anonymous
But it's so hard. Right? Right. SO HARD. But it's so true. Right? Right. Think about the times that you have been unkind. Haven't you appreciated the kindness of someone even though you didn't deserve it? And I just pointed out the problem of overflowing kindness. We tend to only extend kindness to others when we think they deserve it. In our skewed perspectives we think people have to earn the right to be treated kindly even though we are appalled when others put that same requirement on us. Could we BE more hypocritical? Could we BE more of a jerk? I mean really. And I will be the first to raise my hand and call myself out on this behavior. I have a really hard time being kind to unkind people. I know the reasons why I struggle with it, some of the reasons lean toward people "deserving" it, other reasons do not. But I am not sure that it could ever be said of me that kindness for others was abundant (overflowing). I'd love to change that. I'd love to be filled to overflowing with kindness for others regardless of whether or not they deserve it, earn it, etc. What about you? Be honest, do you "make" people deserve the kindness you have to offer? If so, consider changing that around and offering it freely. I think we would all be surprised at the difference our free offering of kindness could make in the lives of others and our lives.
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But it's so hard. Right? Right. SO HARD. But it's so true. Right? Right. Think about the times that you have been unkind. Haven't you appreciated the kindness of someone even though you didn't deserve it? And I just pointed out the problem of overflowing kindness. We tend to only extend kindness to others when we think they deserve it. In our skewed perspectives we think people have to earn the right to be treated kindly even though we are appalled when others put that same requirement on us. Could we BE more hypocritical? Could we BE more of a jerk? I mean really. And I will be the first to raise my hand and call myself out on this behavior. I have a really hard time being kind to unkind people. I know the reasons why I struggle with it, some of the reasons lean toward people "deserving" it, other reasons do not. But I am not sure that it could ever be said of me that kindness for others was abundant (overflowing). I'd love to change that. I'd love to be filled to overflowing with kindness for others regardless of whether or not they deserve it, earn it, etc. What about you? Be honest, do you "make" people deserve the kindness you have to offer? If so, consider changing that around and offering it freely. I think we would all be surprised at the difference our free offering of kindness could make in the lives of others and our lives.
*Feel like today's quote title has got you humming a tune and you aren't quite sure where it comes from? Check this out.
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