Life is never how many people you have around you. It doesn’t matter the kind of person you are… extroverted or introverted, how you treat those around you is what truly matters.
Life is mainly about how you show up for those around. I truly believe in the power of kindness, it is a superpower. It may go unnoticed or unappreciated but the way you treat the world has a way of coming back to you.
Kindness is mostly quiet, it doesn’t announce itself… and that is what makes it so special… It something given without expecting anything in return. It is something truly beautiful since it comes sincerely from the heart.
This is why kindness should be a daily choice. It is basic humanity. It should be a daily habit. Choose to be respectful even when unnoticed regardless of the age. Choose decency even in small interactions.
It doesn’t require being loud or extroverted… Actually actions speak volumes than words do. Kindness is often very quiet and mostly felt.
People remember how you make them feel. It may come so naturally to you, but may mean so much to the person you did it to. And the way you treat those around you, that is the way you are treated. It costs nothing to be kind to those around you. You create a safe space without realizing it and naturally , love, respect and goodwill surround you.
Treating people right is an intentional strength,… It doesn’t mean you are naive, it doesn’t mean you lack boundaries, it doesn’t mean you don’t respect yourself. Being kind and respecting yourself are two very different things.
One day you will look around and realize just how much your actions meant to those you treated right. You will realize how much you are supported. Not because you forced connections, but you consistently chose to treat people right.
Make sure you chose kindness, even when it goes unnoticed, even when it is not appreciated, even when it is unreturned , even when it is inconvenient. Because you never know the world you walk in. Tomorrow is not known, tables may turn.