Brenda Knight (author of Random Acts of Kindness) says honesty is always the best policy, even if it can at times be hard to express.
Be truthful, even when it is hard. If someone asks for your opinion, give it honestly. Otherwise, you can’t be confident in your own answer. My friend Nancy Fish lives by this and one other ideal (more about that later!)
Random Acts of Kindness
365 Days of Good Deeds, Inspired Ideas and Acts of Goodness
The change you want to see in the world. This good-humored guide to being the change you want to see in the world is filled with suggestions for making a real difference, in ways both large and small. From improving someone’s life with just one penny to ensuring all children are well fed, the day-by-day positive proposals of Random Acts of Kindness combine inspiration with action. Despite the hurly-burly of our busy lives, we can all make a beneficial impact on the environment, throughout out local community, and within our own hearts. This book of inspired ideas and good deeds conveys how “the power of one”―that is, you―can make a better world, starting today!