Kindness is not just a "nice to have..."

...it's absolutely necessary.  

thanks jannoon028!

The Dalai Lama visited San Diego this week and aside from some traffic headaches, he brought his message of peace and compassion. This seems to be a most excellent time to launch the Daily Altruist.


The Dalai Lama asked, "What is the meaning of peace? Is it the absence of trouble or violence?"   His answer, "Going deeper into peace...genuine peace must come through inner peace, not through fear."  He continued, "the key thing", is a "warm heart of concern for others' well being."


This is the point of it all. Shared connection, a society built upon a foundation of care for each other. What would be possible if we each knew that others really CARED about our well-being? What would our political discourse be like? How would our workplaces be? How would driving on the freeways be different? 


I believe it can be different, MUST be better. Not an abdication of individual responsibility for self, nor a license to free-load. But a societal shift towards kindness and compassion. 
It starts one heart at a time. Try it on your heart and see how your possibility shifts.