“Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you can make in every life you touch for the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow.”
I truly believe the thoughts we carried on our mind have a huge impact on the lives we lead. If our thoughts were focused on the negative, we shouldn’t truly be surprised our lives turn out poorly. That is not to say that optimists lead only to happy and fulfilled lives. But, optimists might take the negative that happens and spin it to be positive.
What are your first thoughts when you wake up each morning? Are you grateful and thank God for your many blessings? Or do you immediately focus on bills, responsibilities, marriage troubles or things that stretch for patience. Our waking thoughts seem to set the tone for our upcoming day. What we focus on when we open our eyes. Such as gratefulness will put our brain in gear to remain grateful for the rest of the day.
Years ago I heard someone say we either wake up as a Eeyore or a Tigger every morning what one we choose determines our day. We cannot change the world in one day, but making small differences can’t have a positive impact everyday.
I have found it doing something unnoticed, not only impact others but us as well. We all like to be acknowledged for the good with you in the world, but I think it’s more important to do acts of kindness that perhaps no one notices.
I was once involved in a fund raiser making snow cones and a gentleman paid for the order behind him, it started a ripple effect that lasted for about an hour. Paying it forward in a small way makes a difference each day.
Every major holiday, I buy my mailman a candy bar and leave a note on it, how I appreciate him. It’s a simple act that brightens his day. This world can be such a dark place, and sometimes we forget that we can be a light in that darkness.
Simple acts of kindness benefit both us, and others by improving our mood, social connections, and boosting over all well-being through the release of good brain chemicals, like serotonin, dopamine, and natural oxytocin. These things can lower stress, and improve, physical health like blood pressure. It boost, happiness, optimism, and confidence, and can help us feel less lonely.
From Pity to Praise 