Rhonda Sciortino - Acts of Kindness: 101 Ways to Make the World a Better Place

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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to the best people in
the worldthe authentically kind people.
You know who you are. Put these words into action. B y now, you know that there are an unlimited number of ways to show kindness. For every pain point in life, there are acts of kindness that can make things better, ranging from the smallest, nearly insignificant gestures to the deepest, most profound good works. The miraculous aspect of kindness is that when you decide to live a life of kindness, the energy from which you give kindness is not depleted; rather, it grows. When you deliberately give kindness, whether its a simple wink to a mom struggling with a toddler in the grocery store or the all-in act of taking in a friend who has nowhere else to go, giving kindness enriches your life. After all, a simple act of kindness from you might be the answer to someones greatest need. For example, someone who happens to be a natural at doing hair and makeup could get the daughter of a single mom dolled up for the prom in a way that mom could never afford.

A mechanic could make a simple repair that provides an unemployed person the transportation necessary to get a job. For every task that you can easily and quickly do, there is someone in your community who needs or desires that to be done. When you connect your acts of kindness with someone that has that specific need, the result is a kindness explosion! You feel a sense of fulfillment that your talents were valuable to someone else, and the recipient of your kindness is now better enabled to pass on his or her own acts of kindness in an endless chain of good will and good works. Whether you are someone who has practiced kindness throughout your entire life or someone who hasnt ever given it any serious thought, consider setting off an explosion of kindness in your life, your family, your neighborhood, your workplace, and everywhere else you go. You can do this by challenging yourself and others to find new ways to practice kindness, to recognize and celebrate kindness, and to model for others how to practice basic good will. You can even organize a Kindness Club in your neighborhood, workplace, family, church, school, or other social group.

Share ideas, organize events, invite people who arent typically included, engage with leaders, and connect with social services organizations to learn who in your community most needs kindness and how you can enhance kindness efforts that are already happening . And so, my challenge to you is to go make the world a better place!

For guidance on bringing a Kindness Explosion to your community, go to www.faithismotion.org. For guidance on being kind to people who are unable to reciprocate, read How to Hug a Porcupine. For a program to help people help themselves, go to www.yourrealsuccess.com. Rhonda Sciortino is an author, motivational speaker and coach for authentic success. She overcame abuse, homelessness, and poverty to become a successful entrepreneur, spokeswoman, and advocate for abused children. She currently serves as the chair for the Successful Survivors Foundation, an organization created to help survivors of adversity to create personal and professional success.

Rhonda lives in Southern California with her husband, Nick, near their daughter and her family. Additional information is available at www.rhonda.org.

30 Days to HappinessHow to Get to AwesomeThe Kindness QuotientLove is ActionSuccessful Survivors F rom the simplest acts of kindness done for F total strangers, to the most deliberate acts of kindness to those wounded souls who are the hardest to loveeach act of kindness improves the lives of everyone involved. When we hear about random acts of kindness, most of us will think, Oh, how nice. But we dont find ourselves moved to act in kind towards the people in our own lives. Whether its because were too busy too focused, or too ill; whether its because we think our kindness wouldnt make a difference or we just dont know how to show kindness, each of us can find a place in our lives for small, meaningful acts of kindness. This book is all about showing you how to make your world a better place, regardless of your circumstances.

Throughout these pages are woven all the wonderful reasons why we should engage in acts of kindness, so that by the time youve made your way through all 101 ways, YOU will be an Ambassador of Kindness, shining a spotlight on the best that humanity has to offer and setting an example for everyone about the awesome power of a simple act of kindness.