Vast amounts of energy are invested in complaining about our society’s failures. News reports primarily focus on stories about danger or disaster, and even our co-workers &/or classmates do their fair share of whining about social ills &/or the foibles of friends & foes alike. Indeed, raw negativity seems to be an epidemic of amazing […]
Go to a bookstore and find three (3) children’s books that you find inspirational (see the September 24th examples for starters). Buy them, read them yourself, and then give one each to the next three (3) children you meet …
Today, when answering questions or responding to requests, completely eliminate the word “NO” from your vocabulary, replacing it with any and all positive alternatives available. If necessary – if it is not possible to utter a positive verbalization honestly, choose to respond with silence & a smile. […]
This morning, list three (3) of your current “talents” (i.e. either things that you “do well” or ways that you consider yourself to be “a good person”) and then read them aloud in front of a mirror, pausing after each one to look yourself in the eye and state “and yet there is more to […]
During the day today, develop a Gift Basket for a needy family. Be as creative as possible, filling it with as many Gifts as you can afford. Remember to make it healthy, remember to make it cruelty-free, and remember to include some of your own favorite foodstuffs, as well as an inspiring note of Kind […]
This morning, write a present-day dictator or tyrant a letter expressing your unconditional forgiveness for his (or her) current policies of ruthlessness (Amnesty International is a good resource for such information) and encouraging him/her to awaken to a more Peace-full & Just way of dealing with his or her citizens … Of course, these days, […]
“Roam” around today and share tales related to the acts of Kindness you have witnessed I your life. You may use stories about your own acts of “Radical Kindness” when you do so, though only if you replace your own name in the story with the name of someone else. Share such a tale with […]
Today is dedicated to renewing your ability to be amazed. To do so, start with re-Awakening “grandeur” in your Life — this morning, go someplace where you can immerse your Self in the pristine of Nature’s grand scale (e.g. a planetarium is great for this, as is the roof-top of a tall building. or a […]
Take a few moments this morning and subtly inspect the yard of a neighbor with whom you have either rare or estranged contact. Then, sometime later in the day, obtain some perennial flowers or plants that seem to match the landscaping of that neighbor’s house … Finally, wait until it gets dark and secretly plant […]
Anonymously leave flowers and a small gift on the desk of your least-liked co-worker or classmate.
Go to local thrift stores today and obtain as many thick shirts, coats &/or sleeping bags as you can afford (even if it’s only one of each). Then, later in the day, take them to a local homeless shelter and drop them off.
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