The Ripple Effect Of Kindness

You never know what someone else might be going through and just how far one simple act of kindness can go. One kind gesture can not only brighten someone else's day, but it can have a positive effect on your overall happiness too.

In this example, Joe goes around town asking random people if he can help them with anything. Being such an unusual request, people were initially apprehensive about letting a stranger help them. As Joe points out, people are often quick to question someone’s ulterior motives and if they can be trusted or not.

Aside from paying for someone’s bus fare, most of the things Joe did to help others didn’t involve money at all. Joe helped people sweep the street, held an umbrella for someone in the rain, volunteered to be the ball boy during a tennis match, and found various other ways to spread the love.

Whether you decide to help a stranger, friend, or family member, every kind deed has the power to make waves beyond your wildest imagination.