Michael J. Chase - Am I Being Kind: How Asking One Simple Question Can Change Your Life...and Your World

Praise for am I being kind

Michael Chase lives and breathes kindness, enthusiasm,
and humor. His background, which reminds me of a Stephen
King novel, provides living proof that his brand of kindness
works miracles. Be kind to yourself. Read this book.

Christiane Northrup, M.D.,New York Times bestselling
author of Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom and
The Secret Pleasures of Menopause

Michael, I read your book yesterday in one sitting because
I couldnt put it down. One word: Masterpiece! Thank you,
and bravo, my friend.

Patrick Combs, best-selling author of Major in
Success and founder of GoodThink.com

As we try and navigate ourselves through
increasingly hectic and distracted lives, when quiet, simple
moments seem rare,am I being kindoffers us a fresh
perspective, allowing us to pause and remember what is
truly important in this life: kindness toward ourselves and
others. Thank you, Michael!

Lisa Barstow, author of
Dont Go Back to Sleep, a memoir

So many of us are seeking the answer to Why am
I here? We are all blessed that Michael J. Chase has
found his own answerto be The Kindness Guy.
Through this priceless work, Michael starts a servicebased
movement to change our world for the better. As
a reader, you cant help but want to become one of his
foot soldiers;am I being kindis our training manual.

Scott Wittig, founder of doITgroups.com and
author of Holy IT!: The Amazing Power of ClarITy

Michaels tireless work is essential to the
well-being of us all. He lives, writes, and shares so
that others can discover the truly life-changing power
of kindness. I wholeheartedly know that the world
is changing for the better because of him. I look
forward to the day when kindness is not such an unexpected
surpriseall because of Michaels work.

Kris Wittenberg, founder of begoodtopeople.com

Michael J. Chase has it right when he calls
kindness the vehicle for delivering unconditional
love and the creative distribution of love. The
simple and universal set of personal choices presented
inam I being kindcan pave the pathway
to happiness, for you and those around you.

Dave Berman, Manifest Positivity Life Coach
and Certified Practitioner of NLP

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Copyright 2011 by Michael J. Chase

Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.au Published and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.uk Published and distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.za Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast: www.raincoast .com Published in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Editorial Supervision: Jill Kramer Project editor: Patrick Gabrysiak
Interior design: Riann Bender

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

The names and identifying characteristics of some individuals discussed in this book, along with minor story details, have been changed to protect privacy.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chase, Michael J.

Am I being kind : how asking one simple question can change your life--and your world / Michael J. Chase. -- 1st ed.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-4019-3120-9 (tradepaper : alk. paper) 1. Kindness. 2. Chase, Michael J. I. Title.

BJ1533.K5C44 2011

177'.7--dc22

2010040674

ISBN: 978-1-4019-3120-9

Digital ISBN: 978-1-4019-3121-6

13 12 11 10 4 3 2 1 1st edition, April 2011

Printed in the United States of America

This book is dedicated to my father, James
Allen Chase. Although it was difficult to
understand our path at times, I now see the
perfection and significance in each moment.
I love you, Dad.
Fathers Day, June 21, 2009

Be kind, for everyone you meet
is fighting a hard battle.
PHILO

Contents

Seven Choices That Will Change Your
Heart, Your Lifeand Your World

Receiving Kindness

This is a book about global warmingnot in an environmental sense, but rather a gradual warming of the human heart. For in our family settings, workplaces, schools, and daily social interactions, we have sadly allowed a layer of iciness to form over our planet for far too long. The icebergs of oppression, prejudice, and a variety of daily acts of unkindness are compounding, one on top of another, at such a quickening pace that unless we start the melting process nowwe may soon be facing another ice age.