Simple kindness.

What I learnt today is that "simple kindness is the most powerful transformational force of all".

This wisdom comes from David R Hawkins, not to be confused with Stephen Hawking or Richard Dawkins.

David R Hawkins is the author of the bestseller Power vs. Force, which I recommend everyone should read at least once.

I quote him as follows :

In this interconnected universe, every improvement we make in our private world improves the world at large for everyone. We all float on the collective level of consciousness of mankind so that any increment we add comes back to us. We all add to our common buoyancy by our efforts to benefit life. What we do to benefit life automatically benefits all of us because we're all included in that which is life. We are life. it's a scientific fact that what's good for you is good for me.

Simple kindness to one's self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. It produces no backlash, has no downside, and never leads to loss or despair. It increases one's own true power without exacting any toll. But to reach maximum power, such kindness can permit no exceptions, nor can it be practiced with the expectation of some selfish reward. And its effect is as far reaching as it is subtle.

In a universe where like goes to like and birds of a feather flock together, we attract to us what we emanate. Consequences may come in unsuspected way: We're kind to the elevator man, and a year later, a helpful stranger gives us a hand on a deserted highway. An observable "this " doesn't cause an observable "that." Instead, in reality , a shift in motive or behaviour acts on a field that then produces an increased likelihood of responding in a positive way. Our inner work is like building up a bank account, but one that we can't draw from at will. The disposition of the funds is determined by a subtle energy field, which awaits a trigger to release this power back into our own lives.

Fantastic words from a fantastic book.