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What is Kindness?

10 traits of a kind person

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What is Kindness?
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Dear readers: I created this 10 day challenge about some of the core values I admire in people. Each day I will be writing about a new different value.

Today is Day 4 and the core value today is: Kindness. ( To link to the other days can be found below).

10 traits of a kind person

  • 1.He is a good listener.

  • 2.He knows how to forgive.
  • He knows that resentment is poison to his soul.

  • 3.He thinks before speaking.

He acknowledges the feelings of others.


  • 4.He has moral standards.

He knows what is right from wrong.


  • 5.He doesn't mind being inconvenienced.

He knows the fact that sometimes we need to do stuff we don't like for the benefit of others.


  • 6.He performs acts of love. ( He takes cares of others, he gives to charity, he calls or text a friend in need).

  • 7.He accepts others by who they are.

  • 8.He is not manipulative.
  • He doesn't try to control others.

  • 9.He supports the people he loves.

  • 10.He has empathy.

He can connect with the emotions of other people or beings( animals and nature).



Kindness Activity: What can you do today to work on this value?

Some ideas include: calling or texting a friend or family member, donating to a charity of choice, or giving a compliment to someone.


To join the challenge:

Follow me if you have an account odyssey.com or just save this page and come back again tomorrow :) a new link will be posted each day.

Day 1:What is Resilience?: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/resilience-2645893074?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1588344045&fbclid=IwAR0-Du59cSWQpzJUE84hnOab2c7Sid5yYOtm-EoO532RNlhAzXDfGc0hBaw

Day 2 What is Patience? : https://www.theodysseyonline.com/patience-

Day 3 What is Loyalty?: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/loyalty-2645907244

Day 5 What is Bravery? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/brave-2645922890

Day 6: What is Contentment? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/grateful-2645933243

Day 7: What is Beauty? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/beauty-2645943009

Day 8 What is Leadership? https://www.theodysseyonline.com/leadership-2645952964

Day 9 What is Balance?https://www.theodysseyonline.com/balance

Day 10 What is Confidence?https://www.theodysseyonline.com/confidence-2645964862




Other articles by the author:

"Comfortable in our skin" : https://www.theodysseyonline.com/body-love-2645826711

"Are we really alone in this quarantine?"

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/quarantine-2645849729?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1587934121&fbclid=IwAR2n79B8lRAibeW9LDJgz4kxPx4mxjAc6X7XBnnoXFRqxgWaDmcMtl0kc_I


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