How did we lose the kindness?

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Is the kindness still there? Is there still such a thing as ‘true love’? Can the whole human race learn to co-operate together when the time ultimately calls for it or will we end up fighting still? Is there seriously any faith left in humanity?

Leo from Zen Habits never ceases to inspire me as he reminds me of the rarity of true kindness in the world with his latest post. I am reminded of all these questions I once had and how I almost forgot them. It’s easy to get lost in the midst of life sometimes when you got so much work going on and the little things tend to slip by. But in reality then shouldn’t.

The thing that hit a soft spot in me was the idea that how much faith is left in humanity? I still have tremendous faith in humanity but I am usually called the optimist for a reason. Despite all the negativity I see and at my young age, I only keep those thoughts in the back of my mind so I do not appear naive but it gets you thinking how the human race is going to end up?

The biggest illusion in the world is that we are all different but in essence we are not. Everyone has loves, personalities, dreams; everyone has a story. The last time I touched on this topic was my highest peak of traffic ever and for good reason too. We really need to understand that everyone deserves equal amount of care and kindness because we are all human on the inside but I provided actual scientific evidence that it is impossible to do so. It might seem contradictory but according to the Monkeysphere or Dunbar’s Number, 150 is the maximum amount of people we can actually truly care about. (I am actually doing an intensive scientific research project on Dunbar’s Number in school but I’ll save that for another time)

But this doesn’t mean we still can’t spread the kindness. I believe little acts everyday are the most effective way of spreading the kindness. From the ‘thank you’s to any nice complement that you notice about someone.

Being a student, I am with my friends a lot at school and Christmas is also coming up. I want to pay it forward by just thanking them for being my friends. I have these nice bells still hanging around and what’s better than a neat little present. Throughout the month of December, I plan to attach little notes to the bells and just throw it in my friends backpacks just thanking them for being my friend. Imagine the surprise when they find it.

Thank you again Leo for re-sparking this feeling inside of me. Leo also provided me a free copy of his eBook and is providing me a link to this post in his efforts to spread kindness. This goes to show that you don’t really need something super special but just anything that you have at hand is worthwhile.

~Kevin X

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My previous RAoK post.

I am easily inspired…

So CanTheWorldHearMe just got a comment today from another blog called Ethically Green and her comment made me feel very special. This just meant that another person has acknowledged our existence and appreciates our dream of getting the world to hear us. Getting people to read our blog is one thing but getting people to read our blog and appreciate what we are all about and then willing to post a comment is what I would consider a RAoK.

I recommend all of our readers to also read her blog as well and learn from her example. Now most of you might thinking that I’m just recommending her blog because I feel like I am obliged to or it is just good blogging courtesy. That’s not it at all, I actually admire what she is trying to do on her blog. She is also another teenager out to make a positive impact onto the world. I especially like her question “What can one do to make a difference?” because the truth is not that much. Just by doing the little things is enough to help our world. As humans, we need to understand to respect the planet that we actually live on. Sure my dreams of business and technology are important but Ethically Green reminded me of my duty as a human. Maybe I’m just easily inspired but it doesn’t hurt to go over for a good read. Remember, nature is too beautiful to waste.

~Kevin X

Talk about your RAoK!

RAoK or Random Act of Kindness is the single most remarkable thing that touches the heart of every human being. According to wiki it is a “purportedly selfless act performed by a person or persons wishing to either assist or cheer up a stranger.” And it is simply that, a random act of kindness.

Biggest RAoK right here!

A complete stranger gives a man in a Master Chief costume a brand new Xbox 360. It is that type of thing that brings me back hope for humanity. With all the violence during the PS3 craze and drinking for a Wii, you would think all people that want a gaming system were selfish. But not this man. This man took it upon himself to unselfishly reward a complete stranger with a Xbox 360. That comes straight from the heart.

Kindness is still something a lot of humans haven’t discovered. The kindness from a random stranger for the pure sake of being kind. Most people do things with an ulterior motive or expect something back. But a RAoK is a remarkable discovery by humanity. Free Hugs so far is the #1 example of this and Join Me is another. The only RAoK I can remember doing was giving a friend a gift on Christmas that I received earlier that day. It wasn’t a big present nor was she one of my best friends but I gave it to her simply to see a smile on her face. A RAoK can really brighten up anyone’s day.

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Maybe that will be another one of my goals. Commit a RAoK at least once every week. I thrive to see a smile on everyone’s face one day. I like to inspire people and influence for a better good. Maybe I’ll push this blog in the direction of an amazing startup idea around RAoK. Free virtual hugs anyone?

~Kevin X