Pay for someone's coffee, hold the door for a stranger, over tip your waitress, smile and be nice even when you don’t feel like it, give someone a compliment, chase the neighbor kid’s runaway ball down and throw it back to him, try to be larger than you are—especially when it’s difficult.
People do notice, people appreciate. I know I appreciate it when it's done for me.
Small gestures can be an effort some days, or actually go against our grain. But the irony is that almost every time you make them, you feel better about yourself.
For a moment life suddenly feels lighter. Try it and see.
