Today is Tuesday, February 21st. Around 4pm, me and a fellow band mate of mine were walking home from school talking about the rehearsal we had that day. We went to get some food at a nearby deli. When we were buying things, I noticed he was buying a that was $2. He asked me if I had a quarter and I gave him a dollar, telling him to keep it. We bought our stuff and went to the train station. I felt kind of bad because I didn’t know if I gave him the dollar out of goodwill or because it’d be easier to be friends with him. We only started talking a lot today compared to other days so I thought it’d be nice if we were friends. He thanked me for the dollar but I felt guilty for having an ulterior motive behind my action. But I feel like it’s …show more content…
He said ok, so I continued to push. After 2 blocks, I asked him if where we were was ok and he said yes. They both thanked me and I ran off to meet my mother. I felt pretty good knowing that the elderly man did not have to go through the hardships of pushing the wheelchair up the remaining hill and I’m happy to see them smile. It was a nice experience compared to the other two acts of kindness I did. I learned that it’s hard to determine what really constitutes as a true act of kindness. The act of kindnesses I performed always had some ulterior motives behind them, whether it be expecting something in return in the future or just satisfying myself because I did something good. But I feel that even though people who do kind deeds might have ulterior motives, the action is always appreciated no matter what and the sense of happiness from doing the deed is just an added extra.
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A piece I listened to is the first movement of Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. The piece has a melancholy feeling to it. The slow tempo and the repetition of the similar melodies provides a sense of calmness, yet despair. It’s as if somebody had lost everything and given up on life, sitting on his sofa chair in dark room while looking out a window as the moonlight creeps in. You can feel the despair Beethoven feels in every second of the piece. Beethoven had a disease that made him slowly go deaf as he aged. According to an article by Robert Traynor called
The short story"Aha Moment" by Julia Alvarez demonstrates that the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. The story expresses the idea that simple acts of kindness can make a great impact on people both mentally and physically. It can turn frightening and tense situations into assurance and aplomb. In paragraph 8, it is stated," no one screamed,no one panicked. I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere." By holding the hands and by chatting about everyday life, the passengers emboldened each other and created an optimistic atmosphere. The author points out,"someone was comforting me and kept asking me,'Are you okay?" According to Julia if someone does something good and beneficial for you, you should pass
“For the dead and the living we must bear witness”(Elie Wiesel). The book “Night” was published in 1956, by Elie Wiesel. He talks about the Holocaust and how he survived it and what the conservation camp was like and how he was treated. Throughout “night” one of the major themes was the idea of small acts of kindness. These moments in the story are important because they show what a huge difference one person can make.
Kindness comes in different forms, that can alter someone's day instantly. In “Enrique's Journey”, he witnesses kindness from several people in his time of ultimate weakness. Kindness in my life may not be that extreme, but it is appreciated. Even though giant acts of kindness aren't as prevalent as
Integrity it is not just performing an act of kindness, but the morals you stand behind when you do do the act. The level of honesty, the willingness to do what is right and moral commitments all these add up to equal the level of integrity you hold yourself to. I do not think I have performed, the level of integrity that this quote is talking about, but I have
Kindness is the source of goodness that leads people to true happiness. We help others hoping that it changes their life for the better.
Although I would consider myself a decently nice person, I never realized it as much until I received the Kiwanis Award a year ago. There was a whole speech written about my achievements and how fantastic I was and everything. One very prominent part of the speech was how kind I was to others, no matter how badly they talked about others. People saw me as an extremely kind person, which I myself do not exactly believe. But my compassion towards others was strongly emplaced alongside all of my other achievements and was great enough to have me nominated for the Kiwanis
Kindness is the source of goodness that leads people to true happiness. People help others because it makes them feel good, it changes the life of another person, and it's in people good nature to do so. One good reason people help others is to make them feel good. Like in the story The Scarlet Ibis the brother felt good for helping Doodle. Doodle wasn't able to walk, so that meant that meant that his brother had to take him wherever he wanted to go.
Ludwig Van Beethoven was known for his famous music and compositions. As a kid his father forced him to play the piano, but it was worth it. By age eight, he was performing for kings and had tours. Unfortunately for this music legend, hearing started to become a problem and by age forty-five he was completely deaf. This didn’t stop him from composing music though. He was not a people person, as a result, he always wanted to be alone. For a lot of his life he had stomach problems which included diarrhea and vomiting.
I believe that for majority of people Pre-Conventional (level 1) is what we base almost all of our decisions on. We imprint these concepts into our children from a very young age, we teach them that if they don't clean their room they will lose something, and that if they act and do as they are told they will be rewarded. I don't believe that there is truly very many acts of real kindness. Though some do exist, it's almost the exception to the rules of behavior. We live in a society that thinks if they do something nice for another it must be filmed, or ranted about. You see these videos everywhere some stranger buying a homeless guy a meal, or giving him clothing. If you need so desperately for acknowledgement for doing the right thing, it
Treating others with kindness benefits everyone involved. For example, in the story “Angel in Disguise”, the author states "We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless," said Mrs. Joe Thompson…” She was starting to open up to Maggie and realize that she loves her as if she were her own child. This helps lift Mrs. Thompson’s sprits and shows her that she can feel feelings. This shows how being kind to Maggie made her a more loving person in the end. Additionally, in the article, “Teaching Kindness,” the author states that “As minds and bodies grow, it’s abundantly clear that children require a healthy dose of the warm-and-fuzzies to thrive as healthy, happy, well-rounded individuals.” This is proof that children need kindness
Many have defined altruism in a similar context, a special form of helping behaviour that is “an act that is motivated by the desire to benefit another individual rather than oneself” (Hogg &Vaughan, 2008). An altruistic act does not necessarily have a negative or zero value to the actor (Margolis, 1982) but a true altruistic act is detrimental to the actor's fitness and enhances another individual’s fitness, in other words, a selfless act (Batson, 1991). Throughout the evolution of altruism, there have been many controversies about the existence of true altruism. Most theories have argued that it stems from ulterior motives, but does that prove
Throughout my four years in high school, I have discovered I have a passion for assisting others. I have been visiting a food pantry for the last four years, and it has helped me grow and learn more about myself. I spent my time there stacking shelves, and helping customers take groceries to their cars. I appreciated the usual "thank you" I would get from each person I assisted, but one person had more to say than just thank you which really grasped my attention. After I told him where certain food items were and advised him on what items he should get; I helped bag his groceries and carry them to his car. This person then told me I made his day and he appreciates everything I had done for him. He also expressed how much my acts of kindness
Helping people is a noble thing to do especially when it comes to the application of natural justice, where human beings help those who are suffering. There is always a hidden intention in every action that is obscured by the notion of philanthropy. Returned favors expectation might not be the ultimate intention as to why people may perform an act (Michael, 1978). However, it will be illogical to say that these intentions were
I hadn’t picked my son up from school for six months or so. I have reasons.
chatting just like a friend I felt a little uncomfortable because he was older than me and I don 't want my family to start talking about me again because I already have enough.