20 Ways to Be Good To People !

Don't miss another opportunity to be good to somone, here are 20 easy things that anyone can do...

Show Appreciation

Showing appreciation communicates value in relationships and goes a long way.

Forgive. Forgive. Forgive.

Forgive over and over again. It doesn't mean you don't protect yourself by creating boundaries, but you avoid harboring bitterness and resentment in your heart.

Don't Raise Your Voice

Tone of voice can turn an argument into a calm discussion.

Speak The Truth, In Love

Nothing wrong with telling it like it is, just add love to the equation, to keep it healthy for both people.

Listen To Learn

Don't always listen to respond, listen to learn and understand the heart of the one speaking.

Value Their Individuality

Differences make relationships work. It's a sharing of strengths and an offsetting of weaknesses. Thank someone for their individuality and what it brings to your life.

Acknowledge and Respond

Active listening tells someone I care and I understand.

Don't Always Be A Fixer

Put your toolset away and try to only fix problems that you're asked to.

Practice The Golden Rule

Always treat others the way you wish to be treated. We learned it in pre-school and it still applies today.

Be There When They Fall

Everyone needs to be picked up from time to time. If a friend falls be quick to help them get back on their feet.

Encourage and Uplift

Sharing encouragement is like sharing strength and lending it to someone at a time when they need it most.

Enhance Their Good Qualities

Don't dwell on the inadequacies of others. Instead celebrate what makes them great.

Give Plenty Kind Words

Be generous with kindness and don't let a kind word go unsaid.

Share A Good Book

Share a book that helped you get through a tough situation.

Believe The Best

Condition your mind to always see and believe the best.

Avoid Faultfinding

Faultfinding chokes the life out of any relationship and devalues another.

RRespect Even If You Don't Agree

Honor everyone, even when you disagree.

Be A Shoulder To Cry On

Emotional healing takes time and a good friend that will lighten the load of the journey.

Bring Peace To A Room

Peace is a vital component to harmonious living. Always enter a room making peace a priority.

Be A Doer

When you get the next urge to be good to someone in anyway, just do it!

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