Have you ever thought about the word 'humankind' and why we use it to describe the human race?
Me neither, until last night when I happened to be watching this inspiring short film on You Tube called 'If Everyone Cared' (see video clip on left). It really reminded me of the enormous capacity we have to be kind ;-) And then just at that very moment this wonderful advert appeared on TV for Oxfam, appealing to us all to be 'humankind' ;-)
As well as our capacity to be kind, we also have an enormous capacity to bring about change, make a positive difference, cooperate and collaborate, overcome adversity and be a force for good. So whatever's going on in the world right now, and whatever we hear in the news these days, wouldn't it be refreshing to shift attention for a while and focus on all the good we can create, and all the kindness we can share?
As Albert Einstein said, "It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it". And in Winston Churchill's words "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
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