Welcome to the inspirational living podcast. Today's podcast has been edited and adapted from

The Secret of Success or Finger Posts on the Highway

of Life by John Dale, published in 1898.

One of the great needs of the world is more kindness, the pure, natural, unaffected kindness

of the heart.

There are multitudes of people who are surrounded by all the comforts that wealth can bestow,

and yet they carry with them hearts empty and starving

for the simple kindnesses of life, persons who would gladly exchange their pretentious grandeur

for poverty and its grim bareness if it could be cheered by the sunshine and kindness of love.

The truth is that many good people are ashamed to show the kindness they feel.

They imagine it would indicate weakness and a lack of dignity to weep with those who weep and rejoice with

them that rejoice, except in a very conventional manner.

They entirely overlook the esteem in which the better part of the world holds kind words

and actions.

Who can estimate the influence of a kind act?

It may affect an entire life or save a soul.

Someone once truly said, Blessed are we when we give joy, for we do not know where it will land.

Who can tell how often the memory of a simple act of kindness will cheer and soften the

heart for many years hence?

One of our primary duties while here on earth is to cultivate a kindly spirit and seek opportunities

to do good and scatter blessings. Be kind to the young for the trials of life are before them

and in their hours of struggle and discouragement, how much they

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