The Power of Kindness: Building Stronger Communities

In kindness, we have a fire, which lights up the hearts of others. It is a tiny act full of power itself, able to change community and to create the world of compassion and mutual understanding. With a life very busy where most of us seem to keep on running towards our dreams and our marks, kindness tends to be the one that gets less and less attention. But in the turmoil and the unpredictability of such incidents, kindness blazes to the strongest.

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Kindness, one of the aspects that have a wonderful effect is the ripple effect that it creates. When one person reaches out to help or speak words of consolation, it launches a wave effect between people. I have always believed strongly in the potential that unites all of us as a community. A few may start with good deeds, motivated by the demonstration of the others, thereby, creating a chain reaction that travel miles and miles. Kindness is not hard to be demonstrated. It can be as simple as holding the door for someone to lend an ear to a friend need. There is no small or big of it; everything contributes in such a way that we can have stronger and more tied community.

First of all, having kindness is not encapsulated by borders or limitations. It is an invisible bond, which is not only based on the same characteristics, but also on the difference of nations, races, nationalities, religions, and many others. In a world that appears somewhat divided, acts of kindness remind us that we belong to the same source, living in an equal universe where empathy and compassion are regulated.

Ideally, kindness also brings immense psychological and inner peace benefits as well. The research has demonstrated that when we practice kindness native hormones of happiness such as oxytocin and serotonin are triggered, which not only improves our overall mental state but also act as a stress fighter and anxiety reducer. For example, studies have shown that generous acts are proportional to the rise in the levels of joy and contentment one has, thus creating a sense of meaning and of belonging.

In essence, kindness is an essential element of what being human actually means. It can help in forgiving infringements, fixing relationships, and it can make one feel like he/she's part of a community. In the turbulences of life, take time out and relish the fact that a small act of kindness can change another person's day, so we should continue to be kind to those around us. Indeed, for at the end of the day it is through compassion that we can construct a society that embraces empathy, understanding and true support of all.