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28 Things That Make You A Good Person

Are you a good person?

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28 Things that Make You a Good Person

There are a hundred reasons why you should be the best person you could possibly be all the time, not only when it make you feel good about yourself but also, it makes others want to also do things to make themselves a better person.

Here are few things you could do on a daily basis to make yourself a better person -

  1. Help people in need
  2. Do favors without expecting anything in return
  3. Give compliments
  4. Give spare change to the homeless
  5. Don’t speak bad about people behind their backs
  6. Speak only with kindness
  7. Stand up for people when they aren't around
  8. Do community service
  9. Have sympathy for others
  10. Love people who need it the most
  11. Listen to your conscience
  12. Consider others feelings
  13. Be respectful
  14. Learn when to bite your tongue
  15. Don’t judge others before getting to know them
  16. Be compassionate
  17. Recycle
  18. Donate your old clothes
  19. Give offering at church
  20. Be chivalrous
  21. Follow through with your commitments
  22. Pay it forward
  23. See the beauty in the world and cherish it
  24. Make amends
  25. Forgive others for things done wrong
  26. Be grateful for the things you have
  27. Don’t show jealousy
  28. And because I'm a Delta Gamma, do good whenever you can.
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