“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
Amelia Earhart
It is life-changing how many kindnesses I am witnessing now, which just a few months ago before I started this journey with “Color Code”, “Standing Tall”, and now Master Key Experience, would have gone unnoticed. Now I see kindness everywhere, and it’s contagious. I am focused on seeing kindness, and I see it everywhere.
I have used this example before, but it’s worth repeating. These days when I have to drive somewhere, I smile. This was not the case a few months ago. Now I just notice all the kind drivers; those who allow people in when merging, drivers stopping for pedestrians, people using their turning signals and so on.
Before, I was a pretty angry driver, especially the last few years, because I was focused on the wrong thing. I was out there looking for the few drivers who would aggravate me instead of focusing on the good and kind drivers.
Mark and team have used the example of a person who gets an evaluation. That person gets great ratings on 18 or 19 out of 20 evaluation points and 1 where they didn’t do so well, and instead of focusing on the 18 or 19 good ones, they focus on the 1.
Kindness is also contagious. My wife and I went out for brunch at a local diner this week. We mentioned to a couple people about our kindness week.
We asked if we could give hugs to a couple of the people in the diner, and before you know it, people were coming up for their hugs. We even had a big group hug. The mood in the whole diner changed. Just a couple hugs when we walked in, erupted into a laughter, smiling, hug fest.
Be observant, look for it, and you will see kindness everywhere!
Deanna, thank you for reading and commenting on my blog. The whole week ended up like our experience at the diner, hugs and kindnesses all around; it was fantastic!
Thank you Myrna! Yes, this experience for the past 7 or so months has been life changing!
Cheryl, I think you might be right, it’s probably a guy thing, but not for this guy anymore 🙂 Since I started this journey about 7 months ago, I actually enjoy driving now, and see a lot of kindness out there on the road.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog!
Day, thank you for the beautiful comment! Ramona(my wife), and I didn’t realize the hugs would get such a response. It was powerfully wonderful!
I enjoyed reading your blog Pedro. I’m glad all the courses you’ve been taking have made you more patient and radiating kindness! You’re right, kindness is contagious and so are hugs!
Wow, so great to hear you see 18 and 19 now. What a experience that must have been in the diner. Wonderful.
I love this sentence; Be observant, look for it, and you will see kindness everywhere!
I have noticed my husband being better with driving lately and not getting upset or even making a comment about others driving on the road. I don’t know, that must be a guy thing. LOL!
I love your hug fest at the restaurant. That is great!
Pedro, sounds more like a hug-“feast” you created at the restaurant. What a great experience! Thank you so much for sharing it here.