"A friend of mine arrived early to work one day, and while waiting for the store owner to arrive to open up, he decided to silently send out thoughts of good will to each person who passed by him on the street.
After he was doing this for a few minutes, a shabbily dressed man walked up to him and told him, "What you're doing with your mind is good."
THE DRAGON DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE by Alan Cohen
We are all aware of how we feel when we leave a meeting or a meal with a boss or a friend. If it were a positive meeting with our boss, we feel supported, insightful, and renewed. If it were a very emotional meal with a friend, we feel drained, exhausted, and in need of renewal. Most of us pay attention to how much time we spend with people who support our energy, seeking out those who make us feel good.
What about us? How do we make people feel? Are we always complaining, criticizing, and being a 'little black cloud' floating over everyone's head? If this is true even to the smallest degree, we must endeavor to change our energy. We must focus on gratitude, appreciation, and thankfulness for what is right in our lives. What we focus on is what we attract.
So let's try to be more like the person Alan Cohen describes. As we travel through our day, we can smile at strangers, do a random act of kindness, or just send love, energy, and light out into the world. If you are at home all day, say a little prayer for everyone you happen to think about. Not only will it make a difference in other people's lives, it will make us personally happy as well!
Go on! Give it a try! Pass it on.
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