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Inspiration

Be an ambassador acts of kindness for colleagues or to count the number of

kind acts they received from co-workers.
of kindness "The results showed that those who received acts of

kindness became happier, demonstrating the value of
benevolence for the receiver," Holbrook wrote. "However,
those who delivered the acts of kindness benefited even
more than the receivers. ... [N]ot only did they show a
similar trend towards increased happiness, but they also
had a boost in life and job satisfaction, as well as decrease
in depression."

The study also noted that people on the receiving end of
kindness spontaneously paid it forward, doing nice things
hroughout the ages, religious and secular lead- for other colleagues. "This study suggests the ripple effect
ers have emphasized the importance of kind-
ness. For millennia, parents have taught their really is one of the benefits of being nice."
T children the Golden Rule, or its equivalent, in
homes throughout the world. And what is at the root of Much that goes on in the world is beyond our control. The
way we treat others is absolutely ours to control. As Ralph
the Golden Rule if not kindness?
Waldo Emerson wrote,
Kindness has a way of transcending differences. For "You cannot do a kindness
example, only 1 percent of U.S. residents are Buddhists, too soon for you never
know how soon it will be
according to a 2016 survey done by the Public Religion
Research Institute. But when exiled Tibetan Buddhist too late."
leader the Dalai Lama speaks, people of diverse Kate Gillespie, President and CEO
backgrounds listen. One of my favorite quotes of
his is, "My religion is very simple. My religion is
kindness."

I bring this up now because with so much strife in
the world, and many challenges ahead, I think each
of us can make a difference in what type of society
we will shape going forward. One thing we can do is
act with kindness.
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Numerous studies have found there's good reason
to infuse our days with kindness. A 2018 study Technology driven. Human powered.
described by Calvin Holbrook in "The power
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at a Spanish company were asked either to perform

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