―Thich Nhat Hanh
Sometimes
kindness doesn't cost much. For example,
when you are not in a rush and you let someone cut in front of you in
traffic. Maybe that costs you a few
seconds. Or when you smile at someone,
which doesn't cost you anything at all and makes everyone feel better. But what about when you think kindness might
cost you something -- maybe seconds or minutes when you are already late?
The other day
as I was running a little late in morning rush-hour traffic, I decided to do an
experiment. Instead of trying to inch
forward at every turn and not letting anyone get in front of me, I would
actually let people in front of me here and there. What was the most it could cost me in terms
of time? And then a funny thing happened
on my way to kindness: After the third
car, I was feeling much better. I was
less stressed about running a few minutes late and I felt better that I could
still remain connected to people around me.
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