{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c79d20712a24d4a146923a3/6200eef0017df90012612ee5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 314 - The Power of Kindness","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c79d20712a24d4a146923a3/1586272126466-8ad779b73c5bd318acb0fbe25071a374.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A random act of kindness can completely change someone's day, and it doesn't have to be something huge; a simple thing will do the trick. We can make a positive comment about someone's outfit or skills, let a person behind us in line take our place, or we can let someone in and take the higher road in traffic. The best part of it is that kindness is a choice, and each one of us can choose to be kind to others, to lift their day, and feel better about ourselves. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode is about the human superpower of being kind for no reason, with people we don't know, and moved by the selfless choice of turning kindness into one of our core values. We talk about the need for kindness to deal with the polarized world we live in, the effects of kindness on others and ourselves, and why answering with kindness, regardless of how chaotic things are around us, is always the best way out. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tune in to <strong>Episode 314</strong> of <strong>Becoming Your Best</strong> and discover the power of kindness and how we can use it to change our day and the day of everyone else around us.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>How can we be catalysts of&nbsp;kindness (2:51)&nbsp;</li><li>Being kind to our friends and relatives is relatively easy. We must also practice kindness with strangers (3:42)&nbsp;</li><li>The difference between self-care and seeing the world through a selfish perspective (6:12)&nbsp;</li><li>The need for intentionality around kindness (7:50)&nbsp;</li><li>The story about the pregnant lady at the airport and a stranger's random act of kindness (8:40)&nbsp;</li><li>There are opportunities to practice kindness around us all the time (11:45)&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Becoming Your Best Resources:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.becomingyourbest.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Becoming Your Best Website</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.becomingyourbestuniversity.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Becoming Your Best University Website</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"http://store.becomingyourbest.com/books/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Becoming Your Best Library</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:support@becomingyourbest.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@becomingyourbest.com</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Your-Best-Principles-Successful/dp/B01JJQQ2V6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=becoming+your+best+the+12+principles&amp;qid=1585041465&amp;s=audible&amp;sr=1-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Book: <a href=\"https://www.becomingyourbest.com/conquer-anxiety-book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/2428361534145106\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Steve Shallenberger: Successful Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, and Bestselling Author | Rob Shallenberger: Former Fighter Pilot, Author, Executive Coach, and Corporate Trainer"}