{"id":748,"date":"2012-03-20T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/fromthemasters\/?p=748"},"modified":"2012-03-14T18:46:02","modified_gmt":"2012-03-14T18:46:02","slug":"the-power-of-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/fromthemasters\/2012\/03\/the-power-of-kindness.html","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"

From The Power of Kindness<\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Mac Anderson<\/p>\n

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“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”<\/em>
\n– Princess Diana<\/p>\n

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The magic formula for putting more joy into your life can be summed up in one word – kindness. Just by performing random acts of kindness and helping people in need, you can bring joy to your own life, as well as the lives of others.<\/p>\n

Whether you choose to volunteer, give aid to those who have been affected by natural disasters or simply share this movie with others, you are starting a chain of random acts of kindness that has the potential to transform the world.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to watch this life-changing movie.<\/p>\n

To look inside this inspiring book, The Power of Kindness<\/strong><\/em> just click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/em><\/strong> Reprinted by permission of Simple Truths (c) 2012. In order to protect the rights of the copyright holder, no portion of this publication may be reproduced without prior written consent. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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