The world is a complicated place. It’s hard to know what will happen from one moment to the next, and it can even be difficult for people living near each other to get along. However, understanding kindness – not just as a concept but also as an action – has the potential to change all that.
It can turn strangers into friends, and it can even help make life easier in the workplace.
Thinking about kindness differently vis a vis, What is the function of a corporation? We’ve all heard different definitions – a group of people working together for a common goal; an organization that works towards meeting its objectives while also producing goods or services for other individuals – but what does each have in common with the next?
The answer: they’re all based on certain principles. And those principles are something you’ll want to consider as you develop your understanding of what kindness has to offer both yourself and others around you. In short, if we think about corporations from within this framework, then there’s no reason why they should ever be anything less than kind.
Kindness can come in many forms: it can show up as patience or understanding, or generosity of spirit. But no matter how you choose to express your kindness, there are three things you should always keep in mind:
The first is always to remember that it doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. Even something as simple as an understanding smile can go a long way. The fact that kindness isn’t just about helping other people but also making sure they feel comfortable around you will help strengthen those bonds between everyone involved.
The second thing to bear in mind is perhaps even more critical: kindness never has anything to do with what’s going on outside of yourself – whether or not someone else deserves your compassion because of their actions or character, for example – instead, all this means is how kind you’re choosing to be towards them. Because regardless of who someone may be or where they come from, there are certain things we should hopefully know by now: no one deserves to be treated with anything less than kindness, and everyone has the potential to do good.
The third thing is this: there’s no such thing as a wrong time or place for kindness; if you’ve got it in your heart, then let it out – even if that means waiting until later on when things have calmed down before letting people know about how much they mean to you.
Of course, kindness can’t always fix what’s broken between two individuals. Still, at least now, whenever the opportunity arises, they’ll both know just how deeply their feelings are felt by one another. And after all, isn’t that something worth striving towards?
So next time someone does something special for you, take the initiative yourself so others will want to follow suit too!
Author – Subuhi Akhtar
She is a Kindness Expert and Family Coach who is on a journey to spread kindness in the world through her coaching and mentoring. She is also passionate about bringing families together by way of neuroscience-based coaching programs.