why kindness is good for you

a lady helping an old woman - the old lady must have been too weak to stand up by herself; the good woman was kind enough to help her up.
Philippines
April 23, 2009 10:58am CST
we have always admired those who are kind. kindness will not only make you happier, but i've heard that kindness can also help you live longer. so many things in life make us live life on the roughest of edges, things that sometimes stems from inconsideration or fear or whatever else gets a person down and out. imagine a world where everybody is a LITTLE bit kinder. you'd hear a bunch of thank you's everywhere. do you know that feeling you feel when you just did something kind or good spontaneously?..it is a very light, happy feeling, a fulfilling feeling. think about how others would feel if you have been genuinely kind to them; they'd feel twice as much lighter, happier AND grateful. just the smile you see on another person's thankful face is enough to motivate you to do more good things as often as possible. or better yet, live life in kindness and get that light, happy feeling with an act of random kindness!
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@kodigo (171)
• Philippines
23 Apr 09
Any good did I think will make you live longer. Its just in your belief to think you'll live longer for being kind. Kindness? If all the people in the world have this kind of attitude, then world peace isn't hard to achieve. And btw, I don't think something is wrong in being kind, so why not others can't?
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
because kindness subtracts the stress from your life, giving you something to smile about! have you noticed that people who are often grouchy or have a surly kind of disposition die earlier than their peers? ^^
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
9 Jun 09
Why kindness is good for you......... Hi there Pauiepops, I was just now going down in the dumps but then I ran across your post and I have to admit that it has given me new hope and inspiration. You are so right we should allow kindness to guide our lives. There are so many things in this life that can get us upset but if we always try to give out kindness we will always be living in the light. Best wishes and God bless you. Thanks for posting just in the nick of time!