Kindness Connects People

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mune system. That is how much we benefit from practising kindness.</p><figure id="bbf1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*BgBhCIdk9mplM8Kv"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@claybanks?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Clay Banks</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="467a">The Spiritual Aspect Of Kindness</h2><p id="9c61"><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-heart-and-science-of-kindness-2019041816447">Spiritually, nature has wired us biologically to being kind,</a> hence the described benefits above. The kindness should be to all creation, plants, animals and human beings alike. As I mentioned in one of my articles earlier, <b>plants too have life,</b> and we should respect that. Treat all with care and compassion as you would like to be treated.</p><p id="2dd1">Another important aspect is to know that it is a spiritual law that whatever we do to others is done unto ourselves. When we understand this important spiritual law, then we want to treat others as we would like to be treated.</p><p id="8817">The whole creation is interconnected and we relate to each other than we can ever realise. Take the case of oxygen required by the cells, for instance, is shared by all. The carbon dioxide (CO2) that we breathe out is taken up by the plant, powered by sunlight making the plant able to recycle it.</p><p id="fb96" type="7">‘’Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we’ve touched.’’ Will Fetters</p><p id="084a">The whole earth biodiversity needs oxygen, carbon molecule and sunlight to survive. All creation is therefore involved in its recycling process. if one fails in its work, the whole ecosystem will collapse.</p><p id="a64d">The effect of the pandemic

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and the lockdown has really shown us how very minuscule our individual efforts are in the face of crises. Here in the UK, we see how the front line staffs have worked to breaking point, with some losing their lives. We appreciate what interdependent and interrelations are.</p><p id="56db">Humanity is one big family, and we should be able to offer kindness as being part of us and being done to us. <b>Paul the Apostle</b> was giving the example of the body in <b>1 Corinthians 12:16.</b> This is also similar to the quotation in <b>Hadith</b> that says,</p><p id="37b2" type="7">‘’When one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers’’</p><p id="0a27">A friend was telling me about a travelling salesman who injured his small toe so badly that he was unable to wear shoes for three weeks. He narrated to my friend how he felt good otherwise, but for his small left toe, and unable to work.</p><p id="3904">He mentioned how he then understood the interconnectivity of the whole body. He was able to relate it to all humanity in that if one is injured, the whole is bad. A case of a bad fish that spoils the whole pond.</p><p id="8e16">Read more from <a href="https://medium.com/@happy_fate"><b>Charlene Fate:</b></a></p><div id="87a2" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/generosity-is-linked-to-happiness-deb68b5b6548"> <div> <div> <h2>Generosity Is Linked To Happiness</h2> <div><h3>How giving to others enriches your life.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*1EO1zpsEt9vyMzFgaJmD2A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Kindness Connects People

Our lives are intimately connected more than we know or believe.

It was Frank A. Clark who said, ‘’Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it is being done to him or by him.’’. This means in essence that, it is not only the person to whom kindness is done to that gains, but it also uplifts the giver as well. We have stories of peoples whose lives have changed because they were in a position to help others.

Kindness Is A Virtue

I will encourage us all to try to cultivate the virtue of kindness in our lives. Showing empathy, being there when needed, and providing listening ear are just a few examples of how we can show kindness and support to others.

‘’Kindness is more than a behaviour. The art of kindness means harbouring a spirit of helpfulness, as well as being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return.’’ Mayo Clinic Health System

Science explains that an act of kindness releases oxytocin and endorphins in the brain that produces ‘’the feel-good factors’’ in both the giver and the receiver. The giver because he has been in a position to help out, and the receiver because he has been valued.

This feel-good effect reduces stress, anger, depression, anxiety and boosts our immune system. That is how much we benefit from practising kindness.

The Spiritual Aspect Of Kindness

Spiritually, nature has wired us biologically to being kind, hence the described benefits above. The kindness should be to all creation, plants, animals and human beings alike. As I mentioned in one of my articles earlier, plants too have life, and we should respect that. Treat all with care and compassion as you would like to be treated.

Another important aspect is to know that it is a spiritual law that whatever we do to others is done unto ourselves. When we understand this important spiritual law, then we want to treat others as we would like to be treated.

The whole creation is interconnected and we relate to each other than we can ever realise. Take the case of oxygen required by the cells, for instance, is shared by all. The carbon dioxide (CO2) that we breathe out is taken up by the plant, powered by sunlight making the plant able to recycle it.

‘’Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we’ve touched.’’ Will Fetters

The whole earth biodiversity needs oxygen, carbon molecule and sunlight to survive. All creation is therefore involved in its recycling process. if one fails in its work, the whole ecosystem will collapse.

The effect of the pandemic and the lockdown has really shown us how very minuscule our individual efforts are in the face of crises. Here in the UK, we see how the front line staffs have worked to breaking point, with some losing their lives. We appreciate what interdependent and interrelations are.

Humanity is one big family, and we should be able to offer kindness as being part of us and being done to us. Paul the Apostle was giving the example of the body in 1 Corinthians 12:16. This is also similar to the quotation in Hadith that says,

‘’When one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers’’

A friend was telling me about a travelling salesman who injured his small toe so badly that he was unable to wear shoes for three weeks. He narrated to my friend how he felt good otherwise, but for his small left toe, and unable to work.

He mentioned how he then understood the interconnectivity of the whole body. He was able to relate it to all humanity in that if one is injured, the whole is bad. A case of a bad fish that spoils the whole pond.