I want to be kind. Really kind. Not explaining to myself that I’m not evil, I don’t do evil, means I’m kind. And what does “not do evil” mean? To create means to do, to act. Actions can be external - associated with movement in space (blink, raise a hand, move in space, move an object). And here I really don’t do evil. I don’t hit anyone, I don’t (consciously) damage any things, I don’t make obscene gestures. Actions can also be internal - these are the decisions that we make. Even decisions to think about some spontaneous thoughts or abandon them are also actions. Am I doing evil on this level? I meet people on the street, in a store, in transport, do I have kind thoughts towards them? There are also actions that connect our internal movements with other people - verbal (verbal) actions. How kind are they? On the road we were cut off by another car. What is the reaction? Maybe it’s like: “Here’s the driver! They bought their own rights, all sorts of brainless people! Only fools are driving! There’s nowhere to go!” So she did evil. I said evil words, and in the car my loved ones, who heard (received) these evil words, and I myself left this evil in my soul. I wish I could become kind and be glad on the road that they avoided a collision. And also note that there are mostly decent drivers on the road who respect the rules and other road users. And maybe this violator had some kind of misfortune on the road or some joy that made him so excited (his mother is in trouble, he is late for the train, his wife is giving birth, his beloved has accepted the proposal). Surely this could be the case? Just to think about it (internal action), to say kind words (verbal action), to let a person pass (external action), you need to make an effort. It’s not as easy as getting angry, cursing and pushing. Evil is the absence of good. Like darkness is the absence of light. Good is the efforts (volitional in the first place) that we apply to it. Goodness is trained in the same way as any other skill is trained. Practical psychology is devoted to this training in various ways. Professionally qualified psychologists are professional trainers of the good in people. What does this training of goodness give people? Good relationships with other people mean happy family, friendships, and professional relationships. A good relationship with yourself is a feeling of self-worth and self-confidence, a feeling of passion and satisfaction with your life. A good relationship with your body means STRONGness, physical activity, joy of the body. Do you want to start training goodness in yourself now? Do any of the good deeds I suggested or implement your own. For myself: – Today I watch my speech and avoid any aggressive expressions; - Today I eat only healthy (natural) food; - Today I will find five wonderful (albeit very small) events and rejoice at them. For loved ones: - Today I will say a compliment or words of love to three close people; - Today I will call or write to a person with whom I have not spoken for a long time; - Today I will arrange a meeting or a trip (to the cinema, to a cafe, for a walk, to an exhibition, to the river... etc.) with friends or relatives. For others: - Today, looking into their eyes, I will say “thank you” to five strangers people (seller, driver, person holding the door, waiter...); - Today I will pick up some garbage on the street and throw it away; - Today I will refuse an extra plastic bag, glass or tray in the store. If you want professional psychological support, come, we will discover goodness together. Sincerely, Elena Yumaguzina.