Pay It Forward: A Positive or Negative Impact on Society?

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Making a difference in the world is not strenuous; it is the choices conceived that dictate either a positive or negative impact upon society. Most people do not wish to negatively impact others, but unfortunately events such as this occur nonetheless. When involving myself with my UNI classmates, we came to the conclusion that we must surpass all struggles and attempt to assist those who cannot assist themselves. Various ideas were tossed back and forth until we came to one cessation: every single idea was a prodigious idea. Our group had no choice other than to complete multiple acts of kindness towards human beings in our surrounding areas.
The first act of kindness that my group permitted involved paying for a stranger’s meal in a random dining establishment. We had to commit this act separately as our schedules clashed aggressively. On a secluded note, I decided to dine in at McDonald’s with a group of acquaintances and watch customers closely as they walked through the door. I paid for three separate meals and the customers were nothing but bonhomous and kind-hearted. It was...

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