"He teaches us that the most esteemed men and women are not the self-congratulatory leaders of society but are instead the humblest of servants."

As a leader in society, this speaks beyond what a simple quote usually does. It allows you to think not only about yourself but others around you and how they are acting. Did I help someone in need today, Did I hold a door for someone else, Lend a helping hand to the new person at work? These are things that fall under the category of "simple acts of kindness" which at the time, it might not seem like much of anything. However, in their eyes, it was the world.

This sends me back to when I went to go get lunch from Chipotle a few years back, I was on crutches trying to crutch out with a bag of food; when I looked outside it had begun pouring rain. This, of course, put me into a pretty frustrated mood because I could fall and I was already struggling as is; out of nowhere a nice gentleman comes and puts an umbrella over my head and walks to the car with me until I was dry and simply walked away. I, of course, shouted "thank you" a bazillion times (yes, that's a word). After I had gotten safely inside, I had thought to myself how that simple act of kindness meant more than he might ever know.

This situation was more than two years ago and in a different city. But I remember each second of it like it happened just yesterday. Now we get back into the point, this man did something incredible and expected nothing in return. He did it out of the grace, and kindness of his heart which truly shows the gratitude of his attitude. The bible teaches us to share the love, and generosity to others with a humble heart, and this is what is missing. Nine out of 10 cases, we expect something whether it is good grace, applause, a gift back or a favor down the road. When in all reality we should do this because we want to help others not to receive anything back.

So, I encourage you to make this change this year, spread the love by giving random acts of kindness to others with a humble heart, and positive reasoning behind it. Never be afraid to have gratitude behind your attitude; because in all reality "doing something positive toward another person is a practical approach to feeling good about yourself."