All this talk about trying to be the best you can be and striving for you very best all the time can be taxing. For most of us, it would be difficult to give 150% on everything all the time - we only have so much brain power, concentration, and (quite frankly) motivation. So, what is something that we can do every day that, at the very least, keeps us from slipping back into old habits of giving just 80% so that we have something left for ourselves: Be a better human.
It seems pretty simple. My old band director use to always say "Figure it out," whenever anybody was not keyed in. Instead of just merely figuring it out - trying to keep your head above water - take it a step further. Do one thing at a time better. Do one thing out of your nature or character that benefits somebody. Off the top of my head, I can think of a hundred examples of things one could do to "be a better human."
Have you ever seen that bank commercial where somebody does something nice for somebody else while somebody watches and passes along the act of kindness? This should be reality. Make it your reality. Spark more kindness. Who knows, hopefully somebody will return the favor for you.
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