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Make your little world a kinder place

Billy87

I've been thinking lately about how to make the world a slightly kinder place each day. Obviously, none of us can change the whole world but we can change our little corner of it.

So my question is what do you think is one thing you personally could do each day to make the world a kinder place?

I'll start. Today I made a point of smiling and saying hello to strangers who walked past as I walked along the river. (Yes, I know that would be an absolute nightmare for many people on here so don't worry I'm not suggesting that for everybody! Wierdly for me I sometimes find that easier than saying hello to people I know as there is no need to make a good impression and I'll never see them again. Depends on how overwhelmed I am though)

Going to try to think of something different tomorrow. Would be great if people could suggest their ideas on here and say what they did each day, bit like the 3 good things thread. It doesn't have to involve human interaction or even aimed at humans, could be something as simple as posting a kind comment online or throwing some seeds to the birds

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  • I get really freaked out when strangers say "good morning" at me. I'm not expecting it and I sometimes don't react in time, or get the smiling bit wrong (eg a big beaming smile, or smiling for too long/not long enough, instead of the small, brief "acknowledge stranger" smile you're meant to use). It used to worry me, but now I've decided not to care, because they're a stranger so it doesn't matter if they think I'm a bit weird.

    I do rehearse a few remarks about the weather and questions about plans for the weekend or compliments about clothing/hair etc if I'm going out. I can then use them on any shop assistant/bar staff/stranger-at-bus-stop who wants to do the small talk thing. Indulging the normies (NTs) in their quaint little rituals is being kind, right??

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  • I get really freaked out when strangers say "good morning" at me. I'm not expecting it and I sometimes don't react in time, or get the smiling bit wrong (eg a big beaming smile, or smiling for too long/not long enough, instead of the small, brief "acknowledge stranger" smile you're meant to use). It used to worry me, but now I've decided not to care, because they're a stranger so it doesn't matter if they think I'm a bit weird.

    I do rehearse a few remarks about the weather and questions about plans for the weekend or compliments about clothing/hair etc if I'm going out. I can then use them on any shop assistant/bar staff/stranger-at-bus-stop who wants to do the small talk thing. Indulging the normies (NTs) in their quaint little rituals is being kind, right??

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