Today is World Kindness Day and in the world we live in it’s an important day
The world is becoming polarised and extreme
Every single day I see people on social media desperate for attention
The only way they feel they can get attention is by dragging others down
And I honestly believe we need to change the narrative and the world
LET’S RETHINK “NICE GUYS FINISH LAST”
If there’s one phrase that needs rethinking it’s that one
I’m thinking a lot about this on #WorldKindnessDay and how it impacts Social Media
There are 2 ways to get attention on the internet
1. Rant, Be Offensive and attack others – it’s quick and people will pile on
2. Turn up every day, be kind and help others – and it takes a long time, but it pays off
The former disappear pretty quickly as genuinely people don’t like them and their ranting often masks lack of talent or insecurities
The latter stick around long term as they’re confident in themselves and their talent
THINK ABOUT YOUR LATER YEARS I.E WHEN YOU RETIRE
When you’re 65 what are people going to say about you
If you’re 30 or 40 something years old now it’s the time after you’ve finished networking, working for others or running your own business
It’s when you have free time and your friends and family members are the people you see more than those that you are useful to at work
Do you want them to think you were
“Always nice, kind and helped others”
or
“Never had a nice word to say about anyone and ranted on the internet”
What they think of you is the difference between them stopping and saying hello or crossing the road when you retire
SOCIAL MEDIA – THIS IS HOW PEOPLE VIEW YOU IN THE WORLD
Unless they’re close family or you live with them – people see you more on social media than they see you in real life
Even those you network with once a week over breakfast will see you more on social media than in real life if you’re using social media the right way
And people who don’t know you personally certainly gain that 1st impression of you via social media
If people who didn’t know you looked at your last 10 social media posts (including comments and replies) – what would they think of you?
Would they consider you kind and generous?
IT’S OK TO SCROLL ON BY
If someone puts something on the internet that you disagree with – I know this sounds strange to a lot of people, but it’s perfectly acceptable to scroll on by and not respond
You don’t have to be comment. You don’t have to be outraged or offended. You don’t have to assert your view as if you’ll spontaneously combust if you don’t
It’s OK to scroll on by and get on with life and respond to something that you do agree with, that makes you smile, that someone is happy about
The average person on Facebook sees around 300 updates a day
The lifespan of a tweet is just 18 minutes long
There’s a library full of smart advice on LinkedIn every day
And nothing should offend you on Instagram because it’s a happy place
Comment on stuff that makes you happy and anything else file into the space in your brain that says “that person is not me, they have different opinions and that’s ok” (and then move on)
BE KIND ALWAYS
World Kindness Day is today
Kindness is something you send out into the world every day
Kindness is a strength not a weakness
It’s not a one off activity
Take care of yourself
Support those around you
Don’t go onto social media with the intent of belittling others
Be Kind Always
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