Comments on: KINDNESS – and changing the world http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/ FROM THE EVERYDAY . . . TO THE SLIGHTLY OUTRAGEOUS . . . TO THE EVERLASTING . . . WE COVER IT HERE! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:10:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7585 Bryan Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7585 This is a great post and I agree that it needs to be paid forward. I felt something similar to this at the time of the inauguration, but it dealt with the economy. I felt that the responsibility was given to each and every one of us to do our part to improve it. This post makes me wonder... Perhaps all the things that we are having troubles with in this country: a lack of kindness, economy, etc., should not be a matter of blaming one party or another, one candidate or another. But perhaps we should look inside and figure out how to do our part with everything! Thanks for the enlightened observation :). Sincerely, Bryan This is a great post and I agree that it needs to be paid forward. I felt something similar to this at the time of the inauguration, but it dealt with the economy. I felt that the responsibility was given to each and every one of us to do our part to improve it.

This post makes me wonder…

Perhaps all the things that we are having troubles with in this country: a lack of kindness, economy, etc., should not be a matter of blaming one party or another, one candidate or another. But perhaps we should look inside and figure out how to do our part with everything!

Thanks for the enlightened observation :) .

Sincerely,
Bryan

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7555 Corinne Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:54:21 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7555 Dear Liara - Oh, how true is this statement! "People underestimate how each choice they make is part of the process of transforming the world." I am pleased that you took the time to respond to my article. It means a lot to me. People do not know that you are writing from Australia. That gives me so much hope that this is a world effort which is expanding everywhere. Thank you for your inspiration from down under! Dear Liara -

Oh, how true is this statement!

“People underestimate how each choice they make is part of the process of transforming the world.”

I am pleased that you took the time to respond to my article. It means a lot to me.

People do not know that you are writing from Australia.

That gives me so much hope that this is a world effort which is expanding everywhere.

Thank you for your inspiration from down under!

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7554 Corinne Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:47:51 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7554 Dear Lily Rose - These are strong words - "We have a victim-entitlement society now." I do agree that many people feel they have been left behind. And they have. But that has not prevented them from helping each other. Case in point: When I did a volunteer self esteem program for prostitutes in conjunction with the courts of Chicago - Certainly, a sad group on the fringes of society and surely caught in their own victimization of themselves - I could not get over how they helped each other - with advice on social programs and even carfare for those who did not have it. Dear Lily Rose -

These are strong words -

“We have a victim-entitlement society now.”

I do agree that many people feel they have been left behind. And they have.

But that has not prevented them from helping each other.

Case in point:

When I did a volunteer self esteem program for prostitutes in conjunction with the courts of Chicago -

Certainly, a sad group on the fringes of society and surely caught in their own victimization of themselves -

I could not get over how they helped each other – with advice on social programs and even carfare for those who did not have it.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7553 Corinne Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7553 Good for you, Alex! Many of my loyal commentators already know about you from some of the articles I have written about you and your work with the Cub Scouts in your small town. You have a huge and loving heart! Good for you, Alex!

Many of my loyal commentators already know about you from some of the articles I have written about you and your work with the Cub Scouts in your small town.

You have a huge and loving heart!

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7552 Corinne Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:36:44 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7552 Alex writes by email: Thanks for the wonderful blog. It was great. I too was very inspired by our new President. He really is an extraordinary man. My wife, Dawn, told me about the day of service that Monday so I walked my 250 lb snow blower over to the Masonic Lodge and cleared their sidewalks. They can't afford a service and there was a ton of snow after that big one we got. I kept picturing all of those old men trying to get into the building and thought I would help. I already mow the lawn during the Summer. President Obama really inspires me. Alex writes by email:

Thanks for the wonderful blog. It was great.

I too was very inspired by our new President. He really is an extraordinary man.

My wife, Dawn, told me about the day of service that Monday so I walked my 250 lb snow blower over to the Masonic Lodge and cleared their sidewalks.

They can’t afford a service and there was a ton of snow after that big one we got.

I kept picturing all of those old men trying to get into the building and thought I would help.

I already mow the lawn during the Summer.

President Obama really inspires me.

]]> By: Corinne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7551 Corinne Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7551 Dear Raymond - Well, that would be a great act of kindness to ME! And, who knows? It could inspire someone else. I always appreciate your support. You are a real pal! Dear Raymond -

Well, that would be a great act of kindness to ME!

And, who knows? It could inspire someone else.

I always appreciate your support. You are a real pal!

]]> By: Raymond Chua http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7544 Raymond Chua Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:32:10 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7544 Hi Corrine, You have just listed ways which can make difference for people today. The first thing I should do now it to twitter this post to my twitter friends so that I can pay it forward. :) Thank you. Hi Corrine,

You have just listed ways which can make difference for people today.

The first thing I should do now it to twitter this post to my twitter friends so that I can pay it forward. :)

Thank you.

]]> By: Lily Rose http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 Lily Rose Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:33:07 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7542 For the life of me, I cannot ever understand why people have such a hard time being kind. And don't tell me that they have had "rough lives" - I am up-to-here with one. We have a victim-entitlement society now. My favorite words in the English language are "kind" and "gentle" ... let's start there and thanks for a lovely article about our president. For the life of me, I cannot ever understand why people have such a hard time being kind. And don’t tell me that they have had “rough lives” – I am up-to-here with one. We have a victim-entitlement society now.

My favorite words in the English language are “kind” and “gentle” … let’s start there and thanks for a lovely article about our president.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7540 Liara Covert Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:48:04 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7540 As you point out, to exert effort matters. People underestimate how each choice they make is part of the process of transforming the world. Individuals will belittle themselves thinking they are themselves insignificant. And yet, as we each evolve, we begin to understand that every energy vibration we send out is creating a tsunaami the likes of which we have never imagined. It is growing and changing us, even now. We do not need to see it to sense its effects. As you point out, to exert effort matters. People underestimate how each choice they make is part of the process of transforming the world. Individuals will belittle themselves thinking they are themselves insignificant. And yet, as we each evolve, we begin to understand that every energy vibration we send out is creating a tsunaami the likes of which we have never imagined. It is growing and changing us, even now. We do not need to see it to sense its effects.

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/kindness-and-changing-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7537 Stephen Hopson Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:21:36 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/?p=1189#comment-7537 I agree that taking small steps like those you've outlined is not a tall order. I still dream of the day that every single person on the planet and I mean EVERY SINGLE PERSON extends an act of kindness every day. I don't know if you believe in other civilizations out there but I do and I think there are those that are highly evolved planets where many of the problems we have in this world are simply not present there. I agree that taking small steps like those you’ve outlined is not a tall order. I still dream of the day that every single person on the planet and I mean EVERY SINGLE PERSON extends an act of kindness every day.

I don’t know if you believe in other civilizations out there but I do and I think there are those that are highly evolved planets where many of the problems we have in this world are simply not present there.

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