Say thank you to all the people who do you small favors every day such as hold the door for you, wish you a good day, or make your coffee just as you like it. This seems to be normal, but you can't believe how many times you just forget to do it.
2. Don't be too critical
And if, for once, we defended the person who is the victim of this criticism? Trust me, you'll feel much better knowing that you helped them, rather than making them feel bad.
3. Donate to an association
Donate a few dollars to a cause that is close to your heart. That may sound trivial but imagine if we all did that!
4. Be grateful
You think it's normal for our loved ones to be there for us (and vice versa) in difficult times. But this is not a reason why you shouldn't be grateful for their help, kindness and presence on your side. You shouldn't take them for granted, and a simple thank you will make them feel appreciated.
5. Buy a suspended coffee
More and more coffee shops are offering the possibility to buy two coffees or more: one for you and one for people in need. It will allow a poor person to come and warm themselves around a small coffee thanks to your generosity.
6. Forgive
Are you mad at someone? A family member or a friend maybe? If this anger is caused by something silly or trivial, why not forgive them? You'll feel better and your relationship will go back to normal!
7. Volunteer
In an animal shelter, or by giving computer classes to the elderly, or collecting donations for associations ... In short, help others for free and regularly by giving some of of your time in a voluntary work.
8. Donate your clothes
Rather than throwing away the clothes you don't wear anymore and the books that you already read (or don't like), why not offer them to homeless people or associations that will take care of redistributing them?
9. Give up your seat
In the subway or on the bus, during rush hour, seats are hard to find. Unless you see a pregnant woman, a senior or a disabled person, you may be tempted to stay in your own. But if you pay attention, you'll notice that sometimes someone seems more tired than you. By giving up your seat, you'll certainly have a good chance of making someone's day.
10. Respect the planet
It's not only with people that you have to be nice. Our planet also deserves to be treated with kindness. Every little ecological gesture (not to throw trash on the ground, to recycle, etc.) is a small hug to our dear planet.
11. Write a Positive Review
Did you enjoy this little restaurant, this new bar, or this cute B&B? Write a positive review! We often tend to give our opinion only when it's negative. Yet people also like to hear about good experiences. And the owner of the place will be very touched.
12. Compliment
Whether it's for a colleague, a relative or a stranger in the street…Whether you love their shoes, they changed their haircut or finished a difficult project… You should be more generous with compliments. It costs nothing and make people SO happy!
13. "Donate" a smile or a word
Money is great, but donating your time or even a smile is good too. And homeless people are often delighted to have a bit of a chat with a passerby. In case you're in a hurry, a nice little word or a smile will always be appreciated.
13 Acts of Kindness That Could Change Your Life and That of Those Around You
It's true, most of life is a mirror. If you go around treating people with respect and professionalism, then, you'll generally get respect right back (... as long as you aren't a complete pushover, but. that's another topic for another day).
Some fraction of the time people will be assholes to you, but, for the most part, it's easy enough to give them the benefit of the doubt. Everyone has bad days -- and everyone has days that are shitty beyond all belief. Who knows what battles that person might be fighting.
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I don't go to coffee shops. But, if I did, I would expect "suspended" coffees -- at least in the case of clients who are OBVIOUSLY needy and/or homeless, to such an extent that you can tell just by looking at them -- not to cost anywhere NEAR full price. Like, if a coffee is normally $2, I would expect that coffee would be served to a clearly needy person for 50 or 75 cents if it's a major chain, or $1 if it's a smaller mom-and-pop coffee shop with less lucrative margins.
I've seen the balance sheets for coffee shops, and this is VERY easily doable. And remember-- Any drink that's wholesaled in concentrated bulk form (like coffee grounds, or soda-fountain syrup) is an EXTREMELY high-margin product. To such an extent that McDonald's, for instance, would make almost zero profit if it didn't sell tons of sodas along with its food (which is barely a break-even proposition -- in fact, they even **lose** money on some of their Dollar Menu products when it's all said and done). The drinks are so profitable that they let EVERYTHING else be sold at low prices. So... the cost to the shop of pouring that extra drink is practically negligible.
If I were the type to frequent coffee shops, and I offered to cover a future drink for a clearly needy person and was told it'd cost full price -- that would be absolutely the last time I would ever set foot in that shop. Because in that case, the shop would obviously just be taking advantage of the illusion of "generosity" to bump up their OWN profits by a few bucks.
I have noticed that , when i hold doors open out of plain good manners it is always other men that say thanks. Women , esp young women , do not even acknowledge you , a thank you is very rare... have even been kicked by a nasty young woman... for holding a door open !! A good take... not many will apply this in their lives.. sadly !!!
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