I like to think I am a good person. I like to think I am nice, that I’m kind and that people can trust me. But don’t we all believe we could all be a better person if we changed just a few things? It is something I have been thinking about a lot lately, especially in light of recent events, and I really want to aim to be a better person in general for the rest of my life.
But how am I going to manage this? I’ve got a few ideas that I’ve been mulling over – what tips do you have for becoming a better person?
- Volunteering. I love to give my time and have volunteered for many things in the past and also arranged charity events too. I’ve volunteered as a helper in my local library for the children’s reading scheme, given up my time for charity events and like to help friends with their business ventures too. One thing I would love to do in the future though, when the children are a little older, is volunteer abroad, especially if I was to be teaching English. I have a passion for the English language and had the opportunity to go on such a trip ten years ago but couldn’t raise the funds to go unfortunately. I’d like volunteering to form a part of my time again and will definitely be looking into schemes in my local area whilst planning to go abroad in future years.
- Random acts of kindness. I did this a few times over the past year and it always felt good to make someone else smile. I love that you can brighten someones day just by a simple act and I would like to do this more over the next few months. It always makes me smile to read news stories of the random acts of kindness others have done – why can’t the world be more kind?
- Educate myself. Whilst trying to be a better person, its also important I don’t forget about other things apart from humans – I want to educate myself more on things that affect our planet and make changes where possible to reduce the amount I am personally affecting the planet. I already recycle plenty but I know I can do more – and there are so many other changes I can make. It is all about educating myself though.
- Practice forgiveness and don’t hold grudges. I’ve let go of a lot of anger in the past few weeks because of certain events. I am trying to forgive and forget previous events, move on even if I felt I was in the right originally and let bygones be bygones. I feel much better for it and I am hoping it makes me a better person in turn.
These are just a few of the ways I plan to be a better person in 2017 and beyond – and I am already putting some into action. What tips do you have for becoming a better person – what do you do for others?
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