Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

TIP #18: BE A “GOOD NEIGHBOR” … It’s easy to focus on your own worries &
concerns, and yet a slight shift of concentration (from you & yours to others & theirs) can
make a huge difference in the day-to-day lives of your neighborhood.
Check in on your elderly neighbor if her curtains aren’t raised in the morning. On a hot
summer day, put out a pitcher of lemonade for passersby (or a bowl of cool water for
neighborhood dogs). On cold days, do the same but replace the lemonade with some hot
tea or coffee. These might seem like insignificant good deeds, and yet it is actions such
as these that combine to form the foundation of a community that can weather any storm.
In conclusion, I know that this is a challenging transition to make … Moving from a lowenergy
focus on yourself to a High-Energy focus on others is never easy. And yet, when
you choose to embody the courage necessary to do so – especially when you are “too
down” or “too tired” or “too busy”, then you too will come to know the pure Joy that
comes to all those who return to Living an active Life of Kindness, as opposed to a lazy
“life” of isolation.
“When it comes to caring for one’s community, moderation is the feebleness & sloth of
the soul.” ~ inspired by Francois de la Rochefoucauld
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