Why People Need to Be Nice, Slow Down and Relax

Janet Roof
Why is everyone in such a hurry to get where they are going? They could be in their cars or in the supermarket; people just never take the time to slow down.

Not only are they in a hurry, they are rude and mean. I believe that if everyone would just chill out and take each minute as it comes the world will be a better place.

If you are on line at the store and the person in front of you has to many coupons or is talking to the cashier too much keep your cool. Try not to get all charged up. Use this time to relax. In the busy times that we live in, there is so few moments that we can just hang out and do nothing.

When the other people on the line get angry and begin to moan and groan, and the cashiers are apologizing for the long wait, you should do what I do. I just smile and say, take your time. I am in no hurry to get home and unpack the groceries. And it is true I am not in a hurry and the smile is genuine.

People need to relax and be nicer to each other. That is the problem with the world today. The communities that we live in are foreign to us. People do not take the time to know one another. How many of you know your neighbors?

I am sure that most of you reading this right now are in a hurry to get done with this article just so you can go someplace else and wait for a download and then get mad because it is taking to long. Whatever you may be doing or wherever you may be going later in the day or night think about it. Why should you be in such a hurry to do nothing? What could your day possibly be filled with, besides the normal everyday things you continue to do day, after day, after day.

I see no need to rush around like a decapitated chicken when; just for a little happiness all we need to do is relax and smile. Tell a stranger hello. Read a book to a child or visit an elderly neighbor that rarely has visitors.

I am not one to preach the scriptures but I do believe that there is something out there bigger then the entire universe, and one day all of us will have to answer to it. And there probably will be a line to get in. Now, do you want to be the grumpy person in that line? I know that I would not want to be. If you do not begin to train yourself to be calm, relaxed and nice you will not be able to adjust when the time comes.

I am a soul believer of, what comes around goes around. Think before you act. Try to make the world a better place.

Published by Janet Roof

Janet is a featured contributor in video productions, her unique time lapse video recipe tutorials have been featured and distributed through popular conglomerates. An advocate for domestic violence, Ms....  View profile

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  • Jeffry Greenberg12/28/2008

    God, Janet! So happy I'm finally done with THIS story! I guess it's my Adult ADD kicking in!

  • Aaron Tadeo12/16/2008

    Hi Janet! I really like this article. :) So true and if only more people would follow your advice, the world will be a much happier place. Thanks!

  • Evette11/25/2008

    Great piece and advice!

  • Kristie Leong M.D.11/10/2008

    Excellent advice!

  • Genie Walker10/27/2008

    Excellent article! I will work on impatience with long lines and slow service.

  • Cathy A Montville10/15/2008

    You are making the world a better place!

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