In our current climate, ugly behaviour is everywhere – the grocery store lineup, sidewalks, lobbies
On the morning of an evening flight back in March, I awoke with two words clear in my mind: Be kindLess than a week earlier, I had arrived in Vancouver on an open-ended ticket, with plans to stay for the spring. But a day after landing, the pandemic was declared, my itinerary went sideways and I was forced to book a return flight to Toronto.
Annoyed by this lady’s inability to read a room, I shot her a dirty look as I made it to my seat. She soon saddled up and informed me we were seatmates. As she squeezed past, I avoided eye contact and left my headphones in, attempting to block out her erratic energy. But I could sense her staring at me. I took out my headphones and asked whether everything was okay.
“Irritability begets defensive hostility, and hostility sets off more reactive anxiety and rage,” he writes. “Two human beings – one who is seeking help and the other who is committed to helping – are soon at loggerheads, quite contrary to their own intentions."This feels especially relevant during the pandemic, where the harried environment is all around us.
“There are ways in which we may be expecting too much from ourselves. We still have to react as people,” he says. “Kindness is reachable if you remind yourself that you’re on a path or intention of wanting to have this in your life, and try to do one thing a day that connects you to it. Don't expect it to be there, 24/7.”
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