Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167).
Contents:
Introduction: what difference can a day make? -- The decision. Get off your own back -- Be their miracle -- When less is more -- It's not expensive -- Stop the clock! -- The power of "with" -- Take a breath -- Speak and destroy? -- Welcome to reality TV -- Remove the handcuffs -- Manage the conflict -- No room for favorites -- Don't be a spectator -- Throw a banquet -- Are you prepared? -- A vote for civility -- Protect and save -- Passing grades -- The perfect work team -- Don't let go -- The decision.
Summary:
If asked, who among us wouldn't say we were kind people' But kindness is often manifested in feelings of pity or sympathy-especially when others are watching-rather than in deeds. And when it comes down to it, what good does mere feeling do for the world' Your Next 24 Hours is about something much bigger-a lifestyle of kindness, without thought of reciprocation, extended toward every person in our lives, both friend and foe. Through powerful true stories of kindness lived out, this book shows readers the enormous difference they can make through small, doable acts of kindness in their families, communities, workplaces, schools, and churches. It shows how every encounter with another person is an opportunity to be kind-and a chance to change our world. Readers of Your Next 24 Hours will find deep satisfaction and joy as they discover how they can be part of a revolution of kindness that starts with them and reaches out through every person their lives touch.
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