Some of the most sustainable #memories we have are either harsh or kind words by somebody. The influence simple words have on someone's life is very high. Just a word can change your life. A kind word can inspire you and make you a better person while a harsh word can stay on like a thorn that you remember for a long time. Many decades ago when I was in 8th grade in school and struggling in Math, my teacher said, "You know you have potential to be first in school. Please come to me with any questions if you are struggling. I will help you, I want to see you reach your full potential." These three sentences and one person changed the trajectory of my life. From then on, I did extremely well in Math, loved the subject (I was doing poorly because I was not interested), and chose engineering because I loved math and problem solving so much. I didn’t know how 2020 would turn out when I chose this year’s resolution to practice kindness more mindfully. My belief that kindness can take us all a long way is only strengthened with current events. Each one of us is fighting our own battles, being kind costs nothing and it creates a positive ripple effect. It’s said, ‘ #Love & #kindness have far greater influence than #punishment upon the improvement of human character’ #SuccessHabits …see more