kindness
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Kindness is more than behavior. The art of kindness involves harboring a spirit of helpfulness, being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return. Rather than viewing it exclusively as an action, think of kindness as a quality of being you can cultivate. Giving kindness is often simple, free and health-enhancing. Good…
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On a stint volunteering some years ago, Claire Byrne heard from many of her fellow volunteers that they got more out of their volunteering than they put into it. This is an often-overlooked element of kindness, but it’s a key part of what makes people help others, when there’s nothing obvious in it for themselves.…
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“Sure that’s mad, Ted!” as Dougal might say to Father Ted. Radical kindness! Imagine a society where kindness was core. Kindness is the key to recognising others and ourselves, as worthy of love and understanding. Musician and mental health advocate Niall Breslin aka Bressie, often talk about how Irish society could be transformed if we…
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The “Golden Rule.” This phrase is passed on from generation to generation as a means of providing morality. Since most of the recipients have a sense of empathy, the message is generally well received. Morality is our set of guidelines on how to live, and what is right and wrong. For the majority of my…
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One afternoon, I went for a walk with a friend in the suburbs. Suddenly, an old man in tattered clothes approached with a bag of green vegetables in his hand. The sales of those vegetables are very poor, the leaves were dehydrated and yellow, and there were holes in them that are bitten by insects.…
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I heard a story about former New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and would like to share with you. One winter night in 1935, LaGuardia paid a visit to night court in the poorest section of the city. He told the judge to take the night off, took his seat on the bench, and…
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There are many ways to express love. It’s also arguable that these three words “I Love You” are the easiest. However, this story is about a 68-year-old Chinese woman Ms. Wing, who proved that love speaks without words, and even louder than words when it does speak. This heart-shaking story quotes Angie Morris – an…
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When most of us discuss football, we talk about the world best players, highest goal scorers, best dribblers, most expensive players and so on, rarely do we argue about the most charitable players. Image: Cristiano Ronaldo Almost every footballer loves fame, women, flashy cars and magnificent houses because that’s what the world wants to talk about.…
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