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What's happened to Common Courtesy?

I began noticing five or six years ago, and it has gotten worse. Where have our manners and kindliness gone?
Do we just not care?
Is it the war?
Is it the recession?
Is it the times?
Or what?
You may not be able to answer the questions but you can take positive action.
Unknown:
“Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop.”

I’ve decided to do something about my own anger and resentments. I practice the 15 Tips below and try to make my little corner of the world a better place.
Here’s how you can bring the Golden Rule back. You can help bring civility to our world.

15 things you can doTake a time daily to:
1. Read something spiritual
2. Meditate
3. Write a grateful list
4. Tell someone you love them
5. Smile and wave at your neighbor
6. Let someone in front of you on the drive to work
7. Open a door for someone
8. Smile at three people before noon
9. Laugh at yourself at least once before the end of day
10. Compliment someone
11. Say “Thank you” to someone
12. Make eye contact with people
13. Keep your thoughts’ positive
14. Clean up a drawer, a file, your garage, or closet
15. Spend time with people you love

Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Life is short but there should always be time for courtesy.”

These 15 Tips will make you and those around you happier. If everyone just did this every day, the world would be a better place.
Perhaps someone else will see you do a kindness and decide to act nicer too, and it will cause a ripple effect.
Thomas Fuller:
“All doors open to courtesy.”

Summary
Unknown:
“Courtesy should be a continuous action, not something to be turned on and off like a faucet.”
Perhaps if you start, with the tips above, you’ll affect another person to do the same. They in turn may affect others and a whole ripple of good will and courtesy will spread out and make our society a nicer place.

Copyright © Wee Dilts 2010

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