| September
4 Kindness
vs. Cruelty
The Golden Rule tells us
to do unto others as we would have them do to
us. Too often though we interpret this as
do unto others as they have done to us.
We are taught to be kind
from a young age but what we aren't told is that
there are positive effects from doing so.
Obviously we don't want to be kind simply
because of the benefits of doing so. We've
encountered these type of people before.
We call them suck ups or worse. Some are
just in it for business contacts.
Our true nature will
always show through eventually. Our
kindness will be shown for what it is, genuine
or false. Our kindness will be remembered
in ways that we won't even anticipate. It
can return to us in as simple a way as a smile
when we are feeling down to a job offer from
someone who recognizes the kind of person we
are.
Cruelty will come back
upon us just as well. Maybe it appears to
get us ahead in the business world or that we
get our way elsewhere but people won't forget
being talked over. Maybe they won't seek
revenge but they won't go out of their way to
help you later either. People will flock
to kindness but avoid cruelty like the plague. |
