Ten random acts of kindness you can do for friends, family, coworkers and strangers

Whenever I think of a random act of kindness, I always think back to the time I first watched the movie Pay it forward with Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osmont. The movie is about a teacher (Kevin) who talks about this concept of paying it forward which one student (Haley) decides to do.

The concept of paying it forward is simple: do something kind for someone else and then if you are the person that received such kindness, pay it forward by doing something kind for another person. That kindness should be something that they cannot do themselves.

And strangely enough, ever since that movie, I’ve been looking for how I can conduct random acts of kindness for those around me. And it doesn’t have to be something crazy expensive or time consuming either — but here are a few things that I would challenge you to do the next time you’re looking to inspire some happiness and kindness around you:

Grab coffee for someone having a hard day

The next time you grab coffee with a close co-worker, find out what kind of coffee or drink they like. Ask them what drink they normally order and then here’s the important thing: note down what kind of drink that is so that you can order it for them next time.