Kindness Without Action Is Useless
Kindness is the true symbol of human superiority. But if it does not come with action, it is useless. We all know someone who talks a lot, but who does not do much. Personalities characterized by noble words and selfish actions. Let us begin to change the world by translating the authentic nobility of our hearts into actions.
This idea, which may seem obvious at first glance, holds an obvious fact within itself. Many people practice a type of immobility in which they believe that it is enough to think of themselves as “good people” to find their own contradictory satisfaction. However, they are incapable of seeing immediate needs, concrete facts that require a kind of elementary empathy; one we do not see as often as we would have liked.
Someone once said that all it takes to get rid of evil is that good people act to do something. Kindness is therefore not an empty being. It is not a pill you take to make your heart noble and then make a donation to a charity. Nor is it a label you should brag about to others. Kindness is not something you choose, but something you feel. It makes us feel a strong need to act, to respond, to be present and to protect. Despite the fact that the rest of the world may not understand or criticize us for it. Kindness is therefore an authentic act of heroism. We urge you to reflect on this.
We are aware that this topic may give rise to some controversy. First of all, many will wonder what we mean by “good people”, what sets them apart from the rest. Why we tend to call them anonymous heroes, silent heroes that no one talks about. We want to make it clear that by categorizing some people as “good” we do not mean that the rest are “bad”. We do not establish any kind of dichotomy.
Kindness is above all the absence of selfishness. If we isolate this variable in our equation, we will have a behavioral profile with dimensions such as empathy, compassion and altruism. An exceptional feature of this type of personality is that it is made of the right wood, even if it is not something that is visible. It is enough to get past the first layer of skin to discover something below. They shine. These are people who put the needs of others before their own.
This last facet is not seen very often. Not everyone prioritises their fellow human beings so much that they put their own needs into perspective. And not feeling or doing so does not make you a bad person. This kind of altruistic sacrifice or willpower just seems strange, alien and even contradictory. Maybe that’s why we do not understand why many volunteers put their own lives on the line to help people who are so far away.
Often we do not actually understand the friend, neighbor, co-worker or sibling who gives everything to his surroundings without expecting anything in return. Kindness, like the rest of our motivations, is not always understood. And precisely because of this misunderstanding, kindness seldom receives the recognition it deserves.
To exercise kindness, you do not have to give away all your material possessions. You also do not have to travel to India or Tibet, or help the needy or oppressed. Authentic kindness begins with practices in our immediate environment. In the events that happen in our daily lives that we usually do not see.
No friendly act, no matter how small, will be a waste of one’s time. In fact, it is enough to take the first step and act for the brain to experience small but amazing changes. So much so that you will not be surprised to hear that generous and altruistic actions activate the same nerve mechanisms in the brain as empathy.
When you do something meaningful to your fellow human beings, you get endorphins from the brain that reinforce this socially beneficial behavior, which gives dignity to our species. People have as their primordial priority to guarantee their survival. Therefore, kindness along with actions, and not just desire, can guarantee this fundamental principle of survival.
On the other hand , one thing we should not neglect is the transmission of this vital approach to our children. Jerome Kagan is a psychologist at Harvard University. He has proven through studies that babies have an innate ability – they can connect with the people around them. Emotional caresses promote and enhance the maturity of the brain in newborns in a way that is absolutely amazing.
Therefore, we must plant the seed of values such as empathy, respect and altruism in them. In this way, we will win in this era of modernity and technology. It is a challenge and an act of great responsibility that we all participate in, because we are all important. Because if our species has succeeded in evolving to the point where it forms what we call “humanity”, we must now only take one more step to create a common consciousness. A network based on mutual respect, compassion and the value of others as part of one’s own being.
