My family had a great debate over dinner. The topic was Random Acts of Kindness. "Suprisingly" we all had different views on the topic. James , who is 10 , figures that the acts are no longer random if we force the act. If we only act because we want to record it , it is not random. Shelly's opinion was that the majority of RAK's are just common courtesies.
After being in the I Ho Chuan for one year I ask myself the same questions and have the same feelings. The only difference is my experience with it, I believe that it is our perception of the act. Did we reflect on the day and realize the good we did , or did we force ourselves to hold a door or let some one in in traffic. Not so random.
Either way , I believe that the recording of them move us to be a better , more awakened person. I think it has more to do with our "intent" of the act ... our reason for doing what we did.
If we make a record of the acts we did, whether we'd consider them courtesies or random, is it not a move in the right direction. The more we are aware of our actions and intentions the better we become.
Are we more awake , aware , conscious of why we do what we are doing, or who we are doing it for. Or are we forced to do it out of obligation to meet a requirement and is either way more worthy than another?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Scott Fuhr
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