The Kind Benefit Their Own Soul
The kind do good to their own soul, but the cruel bring harm on themselves.
Have I forgotten that kindness to others is, in the end, what keeps me alive too?
📝Reflection
Kindness is often seen as a loss borne for others. Yet this verse reverses the direction: kindness benefits, above all, oneself. When we treat others warmly, the first thing warmed is our own heart; when we hate, the first thing harmed is our own insides. Hatred gnaws at me from within before it ever reaches the other. It is like the Buddhist view that compassion is a path that saves both self and other. Kindness is not altruistic sacrifice but, in truth, the most self-interested and wise choice for keeping oneself well.
🌱Apply It Today
When irritation at someone rises today, remember the hatred burns your own insides before it reaches them.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
