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Jul 21, 2010

"If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another." --14th Dalai Lama

The Ripple Effect of Kindness

Being kind is nice. But why do it on a daily basis? Why do something for a total stranger when there seems to be nothing in it for you? One regular practitioner of small acts of kindness shares: "I had experienced a moment where I wanted to give out of habit; almost as if that was the only way I knew how to respond to the situation. For that moment, there was no difference between a stranger and a trusted friend. And the most beautiful part? After I handed him the book, the person jumping around and giddy for the rest of the day was -- me. I realize now that I've been literally rewiring my brain."