Tag Archives: kindness

Inspired by people who are different than me!

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Steve Simms

Human beings are fascinating. I’m especially fascinated by humans who look, think, or act differently than me. Listening to people’s stories and trying to see life from their perspective teaches me so much. When a stranger opens up to me, … Continue reading →

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What’s to like in people you don’t like?

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Steve Simms

How you treat your fellow humans, reveals how you truly feel about yourself. You can find much good in your fellow humans, if you look for it. There’s much hurt in the heart of humans. Your kindness can help them … Continue reading →

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The right (respite) to be kind

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Steve Simms

The first step to inner peace is to take a respite from your anxiety and anger. Then exercise your right to be kind. It’s good to take a respite from our own opinions and attend to the voice of conscience. … Continue reading →

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Unconditional approval creates chaos

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Steve Simms

True love is unconditional, but when approval becomes unconditional, chaos ensues. God’s unconditional love is a call to unconditional character–to always do right. Think, live, and do right, unconditionally–even love your enemies. God loves us so much that He disapproves … Continue reading →

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Empathy makes the world a better place

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Steve Simms

Find the good in people. There’s some in everybody. It’s inspiring to behold! When you allow yourself heart-felt empathy for someone, you’ll see them differently. When you allow your pain to help you connect with another’s person’s pain, it brings … Continue reading →

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Happiness doesn’t rhyme with anamosity (but a lot of things do)

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Steve Simms

When the velocity of animosity exceeds the speeds of kindness, of understanding, and of truth, we’re all in trouble. Animosity reduces luminosity, until the light in our heart grows dim and in our darkness we think we’re right. Where there’s … Continue reading →

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Words that provoke hate are never great

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Steve Simms

Hate won’t makeAmerica great.It will make itDisintegrate. It’s not right to be impolite. Every human deserves respect. Confident people are polite to everyone. Insecurity causes people to be impolite. To polarize the people of a nation releases much indignation. Mounting … Continue reading →

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Choose recreational kindness — unkindness is a terrible common denominator

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Steve Simms

A kindness deficiency is causing much pain and creating many problems. Please contribute all the kindness you can to help overcome it. Humankind needs human kindness. If I had a political slogan it would be: Be kind and fair to … Continue reading →

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True greatness (Why be great in a 2nd rate way?)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

True greatness doesn’t demand allegiance. It inspires it. Forcing others to do your will isn’t greatness, inspiring them to do what’s right is. To be truly great is to be unwilling to hate. It recognizes human dignity in everyone. It … Continue reading →

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Kindness grows respect

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Steve Simms

Love is about treating people with kindness and respect, regardless of how you feel about them. “Love your enemies.” I want to be an extremist at kindness — kind to one and all (even to the people who make it … Continue reading →

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