In this episode of Reticence and Reverie, hosts Joel and Carrie explore the influence of kindness — why it matters more than ever in a divided world, and how to actively cultivate it in daily life. Drawing from personal experiences, scientific research, and wisdom from figures like Mr. Rogers and Rumi, they examine how kindness ripples outward to strengthen communities and inward to improve our own well-being. The conversation also tackles harder questions around self-kindness, maintaining kindness when it isn’t returned, and whether it’s ever better to be right than to be kind.
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“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao-Tzu
Kindness (and the Ripple Effect)
Episode 8
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