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Smile Newsletter: A Simple Bowl to Drink From

Apr 8, 2012 “The best way to find yourself is to loose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi “I made time to thank all of my friends in my life. Although I didn’t mention their names explicitly, I declared why I love and respect them in a common email.” — Bluxless [ share your story >> ] You can also contribute comments on each story! The Gift Of Time To An Upset Student >> A Simple Bowl To Drink From >> A Table for Three >> More Stories >> “Knowing that we are all interdependent and interconnected,that all people desire to be safe and free, that we all desire appreciation and respect, and that we all deserve the best that we can give to one another. That is what motives my kindness.” — Hollysings What is a “smile card”? It’s a game of kindness — do something nice for someone and leave a card behind asking them to pay it forward. To date, 1,020,869 cards have been shipped without any charge. The ‘Smiles’ newsletter is emailed to 89,370 subscribers with the intent of spreading more smiles in the world. You can unsubscribe anytime. get smile cards | donate | write to us

Building a ‘Muscular Empathy’

Everyone adds something to a situation by their actions and words. The very first things said or done, will quickly decide what happens next, positive or negative. Be patient and empathetic, and the direction usually goes positive. — Gary Rudz

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Inspiration of the Day:
“‘We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions.’ In attempting to empathize, we’re actually missing the point if we are judging at all. Because then we are more concerned with being knowledgeable, being right — or even being good — than we are with actually feeling another person’s reality. But even moral imagination, operating creatively from a place of first putting myself in another’s shoes, while crucial, is only the beginning. To effect a lasting change in perception and understanding, I have to actually experience another’s reality as if it were my own. The good news is that scientific research increasingly shows that a part of the brain already does exactly that.” An insightful reflection on building a ‘muscular empathy.’
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Be The Change:
Work on building your empathy muscles today: listen, feel, relate, and respond to someone’s needs.

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