One of the goals of many people, whether rich or poor, gifted or not, no matter where they live or their social position in the world, is to live a life that they can be proud of. Such a life should be able to be pursued by the rich, the poor, those who are highly educated or have positions of power and influence, and those who are just the opposite. In other words, a life to be proud of, should be obtainable by all.
No one is perfect and no one will live each and every day without days of regret. Whether it is ones making of decisions that hurt other people, or their voices and thoughts that sting and belittle, it is a constant battle between who we are and hopefully who we ideally want to be.
So, how do we make our journey towards this life? I think that one must consciously aim each and every day with actions and speech that point towards leading a good life.
It means, that when one speaks or acts, he thinks not only how what he will do or say will affect him, but how it will affect others. Then he must act so that they will be treated with consideration and dignity first rather than himself.
In other words his actions and words will be guided by “kindness.”
It has been said that,”If one wants to change the world, he or she must first change themselves.” Why this is so is because all of us are influenced by the actions and words of the people with whom we associate and they are influenced in the same way by us.
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if kindness was the most important thing to live by and all other goals were guided by this one word.