Quote Of The Week

Do good and think positive: Sometimes we’re so wrapped up with our own lives that we stop thinking about what’s going on around us. Our own goals take up most of our attention, along with our problems – we might even think that the support of the people around us is more or less a given. When that happens, it’s a good idea to step back and shift your focus to the people around you. Ask yourself what you can do to make things better. Ask yourself how you might be of help. It’s usually the case that just doing some little things will be enough to support other people while at the same time improving your own environment.

Here are a few ideas for everyday good deeds:

You can give someone a smile – the effect is bigger than you might think. Next time you’re out shopping, trying smiling at the cashier or the person helping you at the supermarket, you can even smile at complete strangers while you go about your day! There might be some internal resistance – that’s normal – but push beyond it and do something that might be unusual for you at first. It’s a sure thing that you’ll end up making a nicer day for the people who cross your path and get a smile.

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Sometimes we have things at home that we no longer need or almost never use – it could be a T-shirt that you never put on anymore or that juice press that you never actually used. Give it to someone who needs it more than you do, and enjoy the feeling!

A nice word at the right time makes everyone happier. You can do more than comment on a job well done or let someone know how good they look – tell someone if you like their attitude, or simply that you like the feeling you get when you spend time together. Like good deeds, compliments also tend to come back to you!