The Useful & Kind SOW Model

Being kind, sympathetic, empathic, compassionate, altruistic is good but sometimes we need to combine the idea of Utility and Generosity.

Think of the example of Rosa Parkes. If she had been kind she would have stood up on the bus, knowing that she was angry, being able to locate that in her body, feeling compassion for the other person.

BUT (and this is hugely important to our U&K philosophy) that wouldn’t have made the difference. Sometimes we have to stand for what we believe in. We have to find our best selves to work together for the balanced good of Self, Other and the World.

At U&K we have a simple and rich model of how to make the world better - The SOW model. This is one of the most important of the Useful & Kind tools and one of the best ways of making a difference to yourSelf, Others and the World.

Self - How can you be useful&kind to yourself? Develop your health and wellbeing: physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, psychologically and creatively. 

Others - How can you be useful&kind to others?

•    those that you love and love you

•    those that are sometimes harder to be useful & kind to  (and this is where real personal and societal change can come)

•    groups - that group of friends, or team you are in

World - How can you be useful & kind to the world? Economically, socially, politically, environmentally.

We have a variety of tools and videos to help you to become more useful & kind.

Doing all of this can feel overwhelming like a New Year's resolution. We know from psychology that it takes 25 days of practice to change a habit. So start simply and use the idea of Sowing, before Flourishing and eventually Flowering.

Download below the working materials and explore the videos guiding your through the model:

If you have any questions, you can always reach us at admin@usefulandkindunlimited.com.