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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most of us read books and watch movies, TV, and build up a completely false idea of how people are.  People are not like that at all. The vast majority of people are selfish, greedy, lustful, self-centered ANIMALS.  Unfortunately, despite our beautiful dreams of how people should be, most are like your in-laws.

[b]I no longer expect anything from anybody[/b].  [/quote]

I am going through a hard time right now. This morning I found out an organization I've done volunteer work for is going to pay two thirds of my January rent. 
This afternoon I ran errands. As I approached the library, an old woman held the door open for me. At the supermarket, I was carrying my groceries (express lane kind of day) and two fell on the floor. Two DIFFERENT shoppers, reached to pick them up for me.

I used to be a really negative, dark person. At some point, it kind of got tiring. I was tired of being angry all the time. I was tired of hating the world. I decided to smile at one stranger once a day. Nothing huge, just a little grin. I decided to be the kindness I wanted to see. I got up for people on the train, even if they were my age, just saying, "I sit all day for work and you look tired - go ahead." I held the door for a man carrying a bulky box. A man in a wheelchair was struggling to pick up his dropped phone in Starbucks and I quietly said "Can I get that for you?" and brought it up to his hand. Being nice to other people made me happier. And now that I look for kindness rather than looking for confirmation the world is angry, I see kindness and happiness more often. Sure people still cut off cars in traffic, and walk by homeless people begging. But I see the good too.

I'm no Pollyanna. I still giggle when people trip. I sometimes say "I can not do ONE MORE favor for people this week!" I don't always answer the phone if my parents call. But I'm less angry, and people are nicer to me, or I notice their niceness more, and I try to put niceness out into the world.[/quote]

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