It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favour but to be ready to do kindness to others.

Aristotle - 384–322 BCE

The word magnanimous comes from Latin roots:

• magnus = great

• animus = spirit, soul, or mind

So literally, it means “greatness of spirit.”

Where across the course of your day today, could you consider where it might be that you identify a magnanimous person in your life?

It’s 1 am in the hospital. The world outside is asleep, but here the lights never dim, and neither does the kindness.

Kindness in a hospital at this hour feels different. It’s not performative or routine. It’s not the type we put on when the world is watching. At 1 a.m., the smiles, the reassurances, the gentle adjustments of pillows, the nurse who checks your drip without waking you—all of it is raw, unfiltered compassion.

Where across the course of your day today, could you consider where it might be that you practice an act of unfiltered compassion?

These men and women are not just tending to bodies; they’re carrying spirits through vulnerable hours. There’s a sacredness in their patience, in the way they walk quietly down t…