Happiness2

An annual poll conducted by Gallup, the University of Oxford and the United Nations revealed that 70% of the world’s people did at least one act of kindness in the past month. The poll was conducted with wellbeing data from over 140 countries.

While I realize this poll has limitations, in a world that’s reported on through a very negative lens, this is a splash of “Spring-like” good news. As terrible as the world appears to be, and sadly often is, this is encouraging for “real” people everywhere. It’s inspiring to see there is still much kindness in the world and therefore maintain hope for humanity.

Not everyone wants to rule the world; they just want to live their lives in peace with some happiness, a happiness derived in part from being kind. That’s not asking too much, is it?