Being kind — that is being generous, compassionate, sympathetic and tenderhearted — can be beneficial in many ways. From improving your physical health to your emotional well-being with personal connections, kindness can make your days and those of others a whole lot better. When you do something for someone else and don’t expect anything for it, you sense your joy inside.

If you have not heard of Michael J. Chase you are in for a real treat. He admits that his life and his personal world were less than kind, in fact they were hard and harsh. After some difficult times, trials, and real soul searching, Mr. Chase literally stumbled on something one day that did change his life. Later it was also possible for him to teach this to others. He wrote a book that helps the reader to discover his own philosophy about being kind and showing kindness.

The book, called “Am I Being Kind,” guides readers and has them question their actions. Readers will learn more about themselves than they ever dreamed. They will discover that the concept of being kind involves far more than simply committing nice actions and being polite to other people. However, these acts do play a role in the overall concept of kindness. For instance, readers will find much joy in performing small acts of kindness for others, from paying for a stranger’s meal to holding a door open for the person walking in behind them.

It’s so easy to be kind if you just think about it as you go about your day. It won’t take anything from your wallet, but it certainly pays in at least a moment or tow of happiness for everyone involved. When you do something kind, hopefully it encourages that person to do the same; and it continues from one person to the next and the next and the next. The result? A better outlook, a renewed sense of the good in others, a desire to be kind and experience the positive feelings for you and others. Don’t just read about it here though, try it for yourself and see how your attitude and mood changes; it’s hard to be negative or depressed after a simple act of kindness.

So if you’re having a bad day (or week or even an unfortunate month), make things better today for yourself and someone else by being kind to them. Whether it’s a friend or a complete stranger, you’ll soon discover the life-changing effects kindness can have. With a little luck, everyone else will catch the same feeling and create it for themselves and others by the same simple acts. It’s then that everybody benefits with improved outlooks and that special feeling of satisfaction inside for having improved another’s day (and possibly life).

Jenn Lawlor is inspired by Michael J. Chase and practices kindness in business and life. She lives on the outer coast of SE Alaska and teaches everyday people how to grow successful, rewarding businesses with Life Path Unlimited. She is not only a top income producer with LifePath Unlimited, but a master internet marketer. She has taught thousands of people on how to find success in their internet businesses.