Random Acts Of Kindness
Here's a little story I wanted to share with you from a few weeks ago, which really shows how powerful positive psychology can be. I was on the bus, running late and two men got on. One man swiped his Oyster card and sat down but the other younger man didn't have enough money for his fare. He tried to use the Oyster card of his friend but it didn't work. The bus driver was asking him to leave but he wouldn't go and everyone on the bus was getting frustrated, including me.
I don't know if it's all the reading I have been doing around positive psychology or the mediation that I now do daily that made me do what I did, but I suddenly went from a feeling of frustration to a feeling of empowerment by realising that I had the power to change the situation. I got off my seat and went and paid for his fare. He was grateful, the other people on the bus were grateful, the bus driver was grateful and I felt really good about it too!
Conscious random acts of kindness really do make us happier. Why don't you try a random act of kindness out this weekend and share the results with us?
This is such a lovely reminder of how small choices can instantly shift the atmosphere around us. I really liked your story about stepping up to pay the fare for that young guy on the bus when his Oyster card wouldn't work it’s amazing how resolving a tense situation benefits everyone involved, not just the person receiving the help. It actually reminds me of how stressed university students get during peak assessment periods, where even small gestures or finding online Intellectual Property Law Assignment Help can offer huge relief when deadline pressure builds up. It makes you wonder how many opportunities to help someone out we miss every day simply because we’re too caught up in our own rush. Thanks…