Why Is Kindness Important in Our Life?

Kindness is often seen as a non essential quality in our lives and many people take it as a meaningless concept. However it is a crucial part of our lives and has power to benefit us physically and mentally.

This article will explore what kindness is, its importance in our life and how to foster kindness in our society.

To set the conversation off, let’s first define what kindness is. According to Collins Dictionary “Kindness is the quality of being gentle, caring and helpful”

Kindness has many benefits to us both in our social and private lives. These benefits may impact us directly or indirectly as kindness has power to bring us together and foster strong friendships.

Importance of kindness

Reduces Stress.

Calms a worrying Heart.

Brings Peace to an anxious Mind.

Strengthens the Bond of Friendship.

It is a Conflict Resolution Mechanism.

Creates a Sense of Responsibility.

It is the Pillar of Justice.

It is the Foundation of Humanity.

Creates a Thriving Environment for Everyone.

Brings Positive changes to the society.

Reduces Stress

How can kindness help in reducing stress?  When one practices kindness, then neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) such as dopamine are released into the body system and their work is to improve the mood by creating a sense of satisfaction and happiness. By creating a lively mood these chemical messengers help in reducing stress.

When one is kind, they create joy and happiness in other people’s lives and bring positive changes to the society. The end result will be a sense of contentment and stress free mind because the person has helped in uplifting others. By practicing kindness you are able to engage in activities that make you happy and minimize the chance of being stressed. Being kind means you don’t isolate yourself but socialize with others. The environment of being together helps you to manage stress.

Calms a worrying Heart

A kind heart is a calmed heart. When one is kind the soul is at peace and the heart is calm.  Happiness comes from helping others when they are down because when they are happy we feel satisfied.  There is no space for hatred to thrive in your heart and there will be no room for jealousy. Jealousy fills the heart with worries and anxiety, because you don’t want to see somebody else outshining you. But when you are kind, you will lend your support and expertise to see someone else thriving and you will be genuinely happy for them.

Brings Peace to an anxious Mind

When you are kind to others the mind will be at ease because you bring joy to others. There is great feeling when you make a difference in someone’s life. You feel joyful and have a sense of happiness within when you see them smiling again. That feeling is able to give you much needed peace   in your life. When you wake up each morning, make a decision to put a smile on someone’s face and for sure you will retire to bed with a contented heart and a peaceful mind. Doing this makes you look forward to each day for you know you are able to bring a positive change in your community.

Strengthens the Bond of Friendship

Kindness creates a strong circle of friends. When you are kind, then you will be teaching others to be kind too and keeping the bond of friendship strong. The positive environment you create allows the bond of friendship to thrive. Supporting each other’s dreams and doing activities together creates a positive environment to bring positive changes. The bond of friendship brings a sense of belonging.  

It is a Conflict Resolution Mechanism

Where there is conflict there is no kindness. To bring peace between warring people then you must show kindness to both parties. With kindness you are able to share your love and create conducive environment for them to resolve their issues. Kindness is able to take warring parties from the battle field to the negotiating table. Therefore kindness can be used to resolve conflicts since kindness is able to forgive a wrong committed.

Creates a Sense of Responsibility

When you have kindness within you, you feel responsible for the welfare of those around you. The care you show will have a positive impact on them and inspire them to act in the same way thereby making you a beacon of hope.  Being responsible for others makes you a leader and the one to show the way by teaching others how it is done. Kindness being contagious, you are able to pass it on and make others have it too. In the end the whole society will be filled with kindness and everyone would be willing to help each other. Everyone will understand what their role to make the society better is and do it diligently. This creates a sense of responsibility in every person.

It is the Pillar of Justice

When you are kind you will not want an injustice to befall anyone. With kindness you are able to stand against those who want to deprive others of their rights. Kindness stands against injustice to the innocent.  No one who is kind will go around robbing others of the benefits of their hard work because they know it is wrong to  grab someone else’s chance. But kindness makes them see others through the eyes of compassion. They are able to promote justice to all and stand against anything and anyone that will go against human rights.

It is the Foundation of Humanity

Humanity evolves on love and love cannot be realized without kindness. It promotes empathy between people by making us understand each other while also respecting everyone’s culture and way of living. Humanity means caring for each other; not looking down on others and helping other find their way when they are lost. Without kindness we are not able to practice all these because kindness is the foundation of humanity. By being kind, we can inspire others to be kind and this can create a more supportive and compassionate society where people will be willing to work together to achieve a common goal.

Creates a Thriving Environment for Everyone

Kindness enhances a safe environment for everyone to work on their dreams. It can improve performance in the workplace due to cultivation of better relationships between coworkers. This can lead to more job opportunities since a colleague can positively recommend you when there is an opening that will reward you better. Also kindness creates job satisfaction amongst the employees.

Brings Positive changes to the society

The society cannot prosper when there is no kindness.  It makes people feel a sense of belonging and they are readily available to engage in communal work. Working together makes the community prosper due to positive changes brought about by kindness. The society is able to have a common vision to achieve and face the future in unity.

How to Foster Kindness

–Do not look down on others: When you want to show kindness, do not do it out of pity or with expectations. Let it come genuinely from your heart.

-Nurture It: Kindness is a process and you have to practice acts of kindness every day.

–Be Truthful: Kindness goes hand in hand with truth. If you are a truthful person, then you are a kind person

–Respect: Show respect to others and be willing to learn from them too. They may know something that you don’t know and if you respect them, they can teach you.

–Be Happy for Others: When others succeed be happy for them as you want them to be when you succeed. When you support them they will support you too.

Final thoughts

Kindness brings about positive changes in our lives. It is a foundation of humanity and it brings stability to our mental and physical well being. But kindness is not just being nice to others or smiling at them. It is about being compassionate and going out of your way to lend a helping hand to someone going through a tough time in life. It is about bringing a smile to someone’s lips, it is about being there for someone who cannot find a voice or pay you back. It is about meeting a need when there is no one else to do it. Kindness is what you show to others without expecting to be paid back.

However the universe always has a way of repaying those who are kind to others. Their plans go through and they always get to realize their dreams. Being kind costs nothing but the benefits are enormous. Kindness gives everyone a chance to thrive physically and mentally.  Kindness is able to bring people together and make them have a common vision. It is able to unite those at war and bring peace. Be kind today and reap the happiness and peace of mind you can get from the universe.  Have a kind day