Tag: human kindness

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of law, the qualities of empathy and compassion often get overshadowed by career growth. Yet, these qualities are foundational to the true success of any lawyer. As a director of my own practice, I have witnessed the power of kindness.

From the bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, an inspiring book about one of humankind’s defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the internet might bring people together have been crushed by the ills of social media.

The chaotic scenes in the skies around the United States in the days that followed the September 11 attacks resulted in planes being forced to land wherever they could. In many instances, passengers, dazed and confused, found themselves disembarking at airports of towns that they had never heard of. As was the case for those arriving in Ganda on the island of Newfoundland. Somewhere in Canada.