Sarah Mullin<\/p>\n
We live in a busy society, where we don\u2019t even have time to stop and
\nenjoy \u201cthe small things\u201d, let alone create \u201cthe small things\u201d for others. The dictionary\u2019s
\ndefinition for random acts of kindness is: a selfless act performed by a person
\nor people wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual person. However,
\nthey forgot to mention how all these small acts of kindness impact the mood of
\nthe doer of the act and the receiver. It has been proven that when you commit
\nan act of kindness it not only affects your mood, but your mental and physical
\nheath as well. Performing an act of kindness diminishes stress levels, which
\nreduces your of the chance of ulcers, reverses the feelings of depression, and
\nin some cases, doing good can even create a rush of euphoria which triggers
\nendorphins, and acts as a natural painkiller.<\/p>\n
So with all of the benefits why is it so hard to take a minute or even First, Mark bought and gave away gum for anyone who asked, as he knew For more ides of how you can get your kindness on, visit: http:\/\/www.karmacooler.com\/2009\/02\/100-ideas-for-kindness\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sarah Mullin We live in a busy society, where we don\u2019t even have time to stop and enjoy \u201cthe small things\u201d, let alone create \u201cthe small things\u201d for others. The dictionary\u2019s definition for random acts of kindness is: a selfless … Continue reading
\nfive seconds out of your day to help someone in need. Well, Mark Zaidi has no
\nproblem with that. Every week he brings joy to many people by doing something
\nas simple as giving away free pop. Mark was born in Toronto on November 15th<\/sup>,
\n1997. He lives with his mom (Vanya), who is now a scientist but used to be an Olympian, his dad (Hassan), who was born in Pakistan, \u00a0is also a scientist. Every day for lunch, Mark gets ten dollars, but he only spends half of it on food. Fortunately, he gets to keep the spare change; what he does with it is his choice. If you ask almost
\nevery economist they will say the three choices with extra money are to save,
\nspend, or invest. Well, Mark thought outside of the box and decided to create a
\nnew category all together, give. Yes give, a word that many of us have forgotten,
\nbut it\u2019s never too late to get the word give back into your vocabulary.<\/p>\n
\npeople at our school have a small addiction to this chewy, sweet treat that
\nteachers despise. However, his first problem of good-doing arose: the gum was
\nbeginning to melt in his locker. Not letting that slow him down, he decided to
\nswitch to pop. The nice refreshing drink that nobody can turn down, but the pop
\nwas too warm to be considered refreshing. Again Mark was determined to help
\npeople out on those days when they were too lazy to walk to the nearest fast
\nfood restaurant. Mark kept going when most people would have called it quits. He
\nwent as far as installing a small makeshift fridge in his locker to keep those
\nbabies nice and cold. The next part was easy, finding people to give the free
\npop. Mark started out with his friends, then classmates, then any cheap and
\nlazy person who asked (including me). With the left over change for his lunch,
\nhe can buy up to ten cans of pop, which is equal to ten grateful and happy
\npeople a day. I still wondered why someone would spend all of his money on
\nother people while he could save up for the newest iPhone or Xbox game. His answer,
\n\u201cI have everything that I need.\u201d Also his parents don\u2019t allow many video games.
\nOverall, Mark doesn\u2019t care much for material possessions as he would much
\nrather brighten people\u2019s day by giving pop. This shows how small acts of kindness really do have an impact on people. So, I challenge all of you to take a few minutes or seconds out of your day to do something as simple as holding a door for someone, or doing something as generous as quenching the thirst of the lunchtime hallways sitters.<\/p>\n