Viewing the world through a ‘glass half-full’ lens could attract and radiate positivity! Here’s how…
Let’s be honest, it can often be easier to be a bit of a Debbie Downer at times. Focusing on the negatives which at the present moment may be a natural leaning – all too consuming due to events impacting our emotional state and unconscious mind.
Interestingly, it can feel as though you consume more energy to live on the brighter side, whereas it could seem more realistic and customary to roll with the punches with a glum expression and coherent behavioural traits.
We use 43 muscles or so to frown, compared to the 17 it takes to smile. So save your energy by smiling, simple! What can be more impactful than enriching not only your own life, but transforming the lives of others too.
The smallest gesture could make all the difference in someone’s life. Whether that be in the form of a smile, a chat, cup of tea, a bite to eat, a gift or a friendly hug. I remind myself that life is too short, so unless someone has done the unforgivable or they actively opt to be rude or cruel – being friendly means I know my conscious is clear, which in turn resumes the positivity cycle which can only benefit your life!
I’ve witnessed having very superficial, passive people in my life. Yes, they’re great if you need their advice on shopping or what the current trend is; but other than buying happiness, they’re quite shallow, resulting in minimum purpose, depth and substance. An inanimate object is lovely, but it doesn’t make great company; it can’t communicate with you; it can’t emotionally relate to you which can result in a short-term fix – for some it can be equated to kindness. After all, an object is an action, more evident and meaningful than words some may argue!
For me, kindness never goes out of fashion. Kindness is the most inexpensive attribute often sought after but sadly absent in many walks of life; reason unknown. No judgment, validation, pride involved. Just being present and not expecting anything in return other than a simple act of kindness will make your day that bit brighter.
PS, if someone takes time out of their day by making your life easier for example – by opening the door for you, acknowledging their kindness by a simple thankyou doesn’t go a miss! Manners not only represents you, it represents your upbringing too!
What do you think? Is kindness disregarded as a weakness? Do you judge someone based on their attitude? What does kindness mean to you? Comment below!
Beauty File 
Antonia, this is a wonderful post, I love your perspectives! Kindness is so desperately needed in our world today. I enjoy opening doors for anyone and giving people nice comments on they way they look or their clothing and so on.
Walking into or or out of the grocery store for example, I like to ask people if they need help loading into the car, or putting the shopping cart into the corral for them.
A kind act can make someones day and I love the smiles I get from older folks, helping them! Be kind to others, try to make their day better! ❤️😊🙏🏻
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Aww thankyouu! Acts of kindness like compliments and selfless gestures such as opening doors always go such a long way!
Offering help with any heavy loading of shopping is ever so helpful and shockingly underrated nowadays. The amount of times I’ve heaved heavy bags without any observation or an offer of help from even a loved one, makes it evident the lack of manners, chivalry and you automatically question how they were raised; it’s unfathomable!
Kind acts go a long way and can really make someone’s day, all the while filling your heart with joy. It’s like kindness needs a billboard nowadays – a superbowl ad!😂😂🤦♀️
Thankyouu so much for sharing, we need more kindhearted people like you in the world!🤍
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Aw thank you, Antonia! Hugs. ❤️
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I worked as a maintenance engineer in a petrol-chemical industry; my time was mostly spent in the workshops but would be called to help out the maintenance man on any four plants or steam raining plant, if a big job came up. The maintenance engineer at the sulphuric acid plant we called Drip, Drip, you never met such a dourer guy in your life, if you gave him a bar of gold – he would say “do you know how far I will have to carry that from the bus?” Drip, Drip – I often wondered what life changes had brought him to that place.
In the movie Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts plays a prostitute, both she and her millionaire client fall in love, and he asks how she ended up as a prostitute – her story ended by her saying when people keep telling you that you are no good, it is easy for you to start to believe it.
Of all the poems I have read over the years, most tell us that Friendship, Love, and Kindness are intertwined. I look at today’s world and see so much pressure, worry, anxiety, the causes can be job insecurity, money worries, that often lead to animosity in the family circle, these stresses were much less in my generation and It is difficult for kindness to blossom in such a hostile environment.
Maybe we just need to take a step back in our busy lives, make more time for one another, and bring back the child in us. Suffer the Children to come unto me for such is the Kingdom of Heaven. This was not saying that “Heaven” is for children, but that we must find that innocence within us, and then we will find Heaven in our daily lives, able to love, have friendships and find kindness in our hearts, for that is where Kindness begins from within.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) in his poem ‘Friendship’, Thoreau offers a powerful perspective on the relationship between love and friendship.
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This is so beautifully written and you’ve hit the nail on the head. It’s almost a case of nurture alongside environmental factors and societal expectation / worries which can impact characteristics or how we interact and engage with others. I hope in time we can pause and depart the high-speed train which is called life in 2024, putting more emphasis into your home and social life; instead of living cheque to cheque to keep us in line, almost like a regimented reality all of which can easily result in depression and an extended lull, emotionally and mentally. Kindness, love and friendship can seem like a distant memory or an experience one has not witnessed due to the complexities in life.
Thankyouu so much for sharing such a wise, enlightening message, Walter! I much enjoyed reading your comment and perspective😊🤍
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This is beautiful. Thank you for your post.
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Aww thankyouu! So glad to hear you enjoyed this post!😊🤍
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Excellent post, Antonia. Kindness is the glue that holds a civil society together. And is so easy, and mutually-beneficial.
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Aww thankyouu, Steve! Kindness is the gift that never stops giving and can have life-changing effects without any expense needed. Kindness is even more heartwarming if it’s mutual-beneficial, as you’ve highlighted. In the words of Coco Chanel – “The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.”
Thankyouu so much for sharing your words of wisdom, as always!😊🤍
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You’re most welcome, Antonia. 🙂
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