Kindness and success

Kindness is essential for living a prosperous, healthy, popular, and well-balanced lifestyle. It is not true that kindness and power are incompatible; rather, it is true that only the strong can genuinely be kind. It is not necessary to employ genuine compassion in order to manipulate. It is offered freely with no intention of receiving anything in return; this is where the power rests. Kindness is something that we do because we are able to, not because we ought to do so. The most prevalent concern is that we will be forced to pretend to be someone or something we are not, or that we would lose our individuality in the process of being nice.

The opposite is also true: compassion may act as a trigger for our personalities to become more successful. It is not a case of just putting one's feet up and taking a back seat. Within the context of compassion, it is possible to be forceful in a constructive way. Kindness fosters trust and may add a layer of depth to a relationship's richness. When it comes to the economic world, only short-term thinking enables those who rise to the top to do so in a sort of vacuum. Success is transitory if it is ever sustained at all.

Studies have shown that, contrary to popular belief, the cream almost always rises to the top of the heap. Top executives who have had a lasting impact on a company's culture have done so by being deliberate about creating connections based on trust, showing that they care, and being compassionate while maintaining integrity. They recognize that being good to others does not automatically translate into being kind to oneself. We perform good deeds for others simply because we are good people, and we do it regardless of how the other person feels about us or our actions. Kindness comes naturally to us because it is the proper thing to do.

Do you recall your parents telling you that you shouldn't "drop to their level?" Although the expression may seem trite to some, it is not only a throwback to a bygone age. The reason we are nice is not that we expect that others will change; rather, we are kind because it is the proper thing to do. Period. Let rid of any expectation of receiving anything in return for compassion (here is where the courage comes in). We don't have to be extroverted and pleasant to individuals who we believe are jerks, but being objectively kind will serve us well in the long run.

For example, consider the following: when you push against something, and it pushes back, you tend to press more, don't you? After pressing against something and experiencing no resistance, you can't possibly continue pushing, can you? Being kind does not imply that you are a doormat. You have the ability to be aggressive while yet being firmly kind. Simply put, you are not giving any traction for the negative individual to continue to push. It's about approaching things from a position of strength and not allowing people to push you out of your comfort zone.

You have automatically ceded control over your emotions to others when you allow yourself to get unhappy or to be dragged down to a bad level as a result of their behavior. They have taken possession of you. They have complete influence over your emotions - not you. That is not a good example of clinging to your own power. The music is currently playing in your head, and you're dancing to it.

On the other side, when you remain focused, calm, and anchored in compassion, it is only then that you are genuinely in command of your own destiny. It's all about being proactive rather than reactive. From a business standpoint, who would you like to promote: someone who is reactive and emotional, or someone who is focused, grounded, calm, and intelligent in their response to situations?

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