#kindness

The kindness sent from one compassionate soul to another during the time of loss of one held so dear allows the sorrow-filled heart to open wide, filling the space of emptiness that grief may have created with a renewed sense of peace, compassion, and love. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#compassion #death #god #grief #heart

There are two types of empathy: the positive empathy and the negative empathy. When we are fully carried away by the unaware activities of the mirror neurons, we are under the trap of negative empathy. The negative empathy generates attachments. Out of these attachments suffering follows. Negative empathy is a kind of reaction to a situation, whereas positive empathy is internal response of peace love and tranquility.... In positive empathy, your deep tranquility, joy and peace activates the mirror neurons of the others, whereas in negative empathy your mirror neurons are activated by the disturbance of others. ↗

— Amit Ray

#loving-kindness #meditation #life

For whatever reason, there are people we like and people we don't like. It's hard to say why, and often a difficult opinion to change. Luckily, there's no steadfast rule stating that we must like everyone. But to keep from disliking ourselves, we should develop the good character to treat everyone kindly, whether or not we deem them deserving. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#compassion #inspirational #kindness #change

Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words. ↗

— Thomas More

#good-nature #heart #kindness #mankind #men

Kindness is a currency that can cover a multitude of interpersonal debts. ↗

— George Alexiou

#giving #happiness #humility #inspirational #integrity

Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practised in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to the character than the display of great talents and accomplishments. ↗

— M.A.Kelty

#inspirational #kindness #talents #inspirational

If someone is facing a difficult time, one of the kindest things you can do for him or her is to say, “I’m just going to love you through this. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#difficult-time #honor #joy #kindest #kindness

One of the nicest things you can do to kick-start your children’s day is to tell them honestly they look nice as they head out the door. This easy, five-second exchange says to your child: “I see you; I notice you; I love you. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#honesty #joy #kick-start #kindness #love

One of the nicest things you can do is to speak kind words about someone behind his or her back. ↗

— Molly Friedenfeld

#backstabbing #kindness #love #nice #nice-people