Did you know that today is World Kindness Day; a concept started in Japan and now embraced by countries all over the world. And it marks the start of World Kindness Week – so watch out in the coming 7 days for people doing something special.
The Organisers say the purpose of World Kindness Day is to look beyond ourselves, beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion; and realise we are citizens of the world. As world citizens we have a commonality, and must realise that if progress is to be made in human relations and endeavours, if we are to achieve the goal of peaceful coexistence, we must focus on what we have in common. When we find likenesses we begin to experience empathy, and in such a state we can fully relate to that person or those people. While we may think of people from other cultures as being ‘different’ when we compare them with our own customs and beliefs, it doesn’t mean that we are any better than they are. When we become friends with someone from a different culture we discover that despite some obvious differences, there are many similarities.
So let’s all be a little more tolerant and try and make an extra difference in the lives of those around us.
APA
The Organisers say the purpose of World Kindness Day is to look beyond ourselves, beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion; and realise we are citizens of the world. As world citizens we have a commonality, and must realise that if progress is to be made in human relations and endeavours, if we are to achieve the goal of peaceful coexistence, we must focus on what we have in common. When we find likenesses we begin to experience empathy, and in such a state we can fully relate to that person or those people. While we may think of people from other cultures as being ‘different’ when we compare them with our own customs and beliefs, it doesn’t mean that we are any better than they are. When we become friends with someone from a different culture we discover that despite some obvious differences, there are many similarities.
So let’s all be a little more tolerant and try and make an extra difference in the lives of those around us.
APA
1 comment:
I'm going to be nice to everyone this week. Especially people who insist on seeing my boss because their need is the most urgent and important issue on earth. That will shock them!
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