VISUALIZE KINDNESS!

There is far too much rudeness in the world.

There is no reason for it.

We can all do something about it.

It takes a little visualizing.

When I speak to groups of little leaguers, I share this with the players and coaches.

What is the most important thing you can teach a young ballplayer?

KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BALL BEFORE IT COMES TO YOU!

This power of anticipation is an axiom that the great athletes in sport master on their way to excellence.

It is also a great way to practice kindness.

When we visualize or anticipate that we will be kind to another, we most often are just that.

Kind to each other.

How often do we meet rude people?

We make an honest mistake on the road and someone flashes an obscene sign.

What's with that?

When questioned about their boorish behavior, the offending driver often says that things had built up during the day and they were ready to explode.

Can't we do better?

How many acts of little KINDNESS can we do today?

We can be nice to everyone we speak to on the telephone.

We can be kind to everyone we meet.

We can open a door for a fellow human being.

We can say PLEASE and THANK YOU!

We can return a smile or a greeting and perhaps, even initiate one.

We can know how we are going to act before we act.

We can VISUALIZE KINDNESS!

It can attract KINDNESS in return.

It was Seneca who wrote WHEREVER THERE IS A HUMAN BEING, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR KINDNESS!

VISUALIZE KINDNESS!

It's so much nicer than visualizing rudeness.

I believe that most of us have KINDNESS inside of us.

Let's encourage others to show it!

Start today!

BE KIND!

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