Category: Reck, Ross; Dr.

Growth experiences—those journeys into the difficult and unfamiliar—are often challenging and sometimes painful. This is why many people choose to avoid them—they prefer to stay within the friendly confines of their “comfort zone.”

Author, Mandy Hale put it this way: “To make a difference in someone’s life, you do not have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.”

For the past ten or so years, I have been watching a television program that features three successful restaurants during each show. As part of each segment, the owner or chef is interviewed about the secret to his or her establishment’s success. Without exception, these people give the same two reasons.

Brightening other people’s days often involves gestures of kindness like smiling or saying something positive to them. This makes them feel good and puts them in a positive frame of mind.