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aking a Ripple: Evaluation of Two Random Acts of Kindness Introduction Fredrickson (2008),
a scientist and author, relays if we all do one random act of kindness daily we might set the
world in the right direction. The direction indicated by an act of kindness is due to the possible
chain reaction, which sparks others to 'pay it forward ' to others, creating a case for
sustainability. My acts of kindness are evaluated in terms of person values and consumption;
both can accrue to sustainability. The First Act My first act of kindness sparks from the first
week of semester when I entered the Business School of Auckland University of Technology
(AUT) to see a line of students crowded in front of the Business undergraduate office. AUT
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She questioned my decision, asking if I was certain. As I pulled up to the next window to
collect my meal, I could hear a collective 'Thank you ' from the family behind. The lady who
gave me my food then told me the family had also decided to 'pay it forward ', leaving $20 for
the next customer 's meal. Emotional Responses Acts like this lift spirits. The immediate
emotions I felt when I requested to pay it forward were of worry. I acknowledge what I was
doing was a good deed, but I was initially hesitant incase they had ordered to an amount I could
not afford. The initial emotional response was overcome when I heard the chorus of 'Thankyou
's ' from the car behind. I was again humbled and proud of my actions when the server told me
the family had also choosen to pay it forward. I left feeling overwhelmed that I was able to
personally make someone happier. The Resulting Sense of Relationship Due to the cashier
questioning my actions, I questioned myself. The way the cashier seemed to more genuinely
care about my actions makes me more likely to want to be served by her again. Although I
would like to pass on my appreciation to the family who also paid it forward, I am unlikely to
see them again. However because we chose similar actions, I feel as though the family and I
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In the modern consumer society the ultimate symbol of status and power takes the form of
money. In both acts my values were to help ot