Monday, April 28, 2014

Failures of Kindness

"What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.

Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded . . . sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.

Or, to look at it from the other end of the telescope: Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most undeniable feelings of warmth?

Those who were kindest to you, I bet.

It’s a little facile, maybe, and certainly hard to implement, but I’d say, as a goal in life, you could do worse than: Try to be kinder."


"....to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness."

George Saunders’ Advice to Graduates
Joel Lovell, July 31, 2013

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