KINDNESS – a noble virtue

These days, in a world full of all sorts of issues, kindness is becoming more valuable than ever before, and despite the ongoing harshness many people still find ways to help each other. According to scholastic papers, kindness is defined as "a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and a genuine concern for others."
Over time, it has been observed by many that kindness is an essential ability, a noble virtue, a universal quality, a valuable interpersonal skill, based on altruism and empathy. 

In other words, being polite, compassionate, gentle, carrying and thoughtful would be associated with kindness. 
Personally, I believe that kindness is a way to change the world for better, as well as a wonderful way (for each of us) to become better for the world. Different acts of kindness (from small to big, from minor to significant) are always heart-warming. 
For instance, kindness towards nature, towards animals and towards any other people definitively could transform the world and make it a better place to live, but this won't be complete if it doesn't include yourself. Kindness towards yourself is also crucial for one's personal journey and it starts at home; basically, it is about living with integrity, it is about being fully aware of what it is right or wrong, and by having a solid ethical foundation, based on which you could continually build upon. 

Unfortunately, sometimes people tend to believe that kindness means that someone is naïve or weak, but the truth is that being kind actually requires courage and strength.

On the other hand, sometimes people do confuse "being kind" with "being nice", but there is a difference: "being kind" is based on your personal beliefs, values and ethics, as opposed to "being nice" which refers to the way other people perceive you. Being aware of this, many people deeply realize that true kindness is essential to our daily lives as well as an excellent avenue to happiness.

Random or planned acts of kindness always had and will continue to fill the world with good. Many times, just a simple smile could change your day, shifting your feelings from anxiety to calmness, from anger to peace...the choice is yours; it might not be easy or simple, but definitively truly satisfying!
                    "Kind words can be short and easy, but their echoes are truly endless."