100 Ways to Pay Happiness Forward
1) Smile at strangers.
2) “Pay it backward.” When buying your coffee, tea, or snack in a drive-thru, purchase the person’s order behind you as a random act of kindness.
3) Tell someone you love them.
4) When a person drops something, pick it up for them.
5) Be honest… always.
6) Leave a positive note for someone at their desk or on their fridge. I want to start doing this one :)
7) Listen to understand, rather than speaking to be understood. Sometimes we're so eager to be heard that we don't listen to what others are saying, we wait for them to be done before we say what we want to say.
8) Let a few cars pass in front of you during rush hour.
9) Say thank you or write a thank-you note.
10) Give your leftovers to someone who needs them. My sis and I do this all the time. We don't give the homeless money- we give them food/drinks.
11) Double your tip just for the hell of it. I use to be one of those who calculates the tip to the T, but ever since my sister and her boyfriend have influenced me since working in the service industry... but man, Asian-Americans are still stingy. :P
12) Tell a kid how amazing he or she is. Not only amazing, but compliment on qualities and skills. Especially for young girls, positive feedback influences them to value that more. Is she wearing a beautiful dress? She'll value looks and aesthetics. Is she smart or has good opinions? She'll think more creatively and have strong preferences. Think about it.
13) When you finish reading a good book, give it away.
14) Share your favorite new music. DO I?! :D
15) Hold open the door for the people behind you. I need to work on this. Sometimes I'm in such a rush that I don't really do this. A friend called me out on this... it can be perceived as extremely rude.
16) If the person behind you at the grocery store has less items, let them go ahead of you. What if I'm always the one with less items?!
17) Be a role model. Constantly try, but don't know if I ever am.
18) Volunteer your time at a local organization, school, animal shelter, or nursing home. Done enough for a lifetime.
19) Offer to babysit a friend’s kiddo.
20) Nourish your body and soul. You will be nicer to the next person you meet.
21) Leave little surprises for people you love (I suggest chocolate, cookies, and love notes).
22) Send your mom flowers. Side note: my mom is a realist. She would rather have photos and functional items... so long as they don't create more work. :P
23) Text message a positive thought or quote to somebody who’s been feeling down.
24) Say hi to a complete stranger and ask them how their day is going. ALL THE TIME. How else do you think I make friends in random places?!
25) Bring soup and a get well card when your friend is sick in bed.
26) Write letters to people when they move. Tell them how missed they are.
27) Put out good vibes.
28) Give out compliments like they are candy. I like to reserve them for the deserving.
29) Patronize a kid’s lemonade stand.
30) Don’t complain.
31) Donate blood, plasma, organs—whatever you can spare.
32) Let a friend borrow your extra yoga mat when they forget theirs. I've done this... but this seems super classist.
33) Skype a long-distance friend. Easy.
34) Buy art. When I can afford it and when I have a place to furnish/design.
35) Leave positive reviews when you have a great experience. This is so underrated. So many of us feel like we need to criticize and leave negative reviews, but so few do we remember that positive reinforcement is fuel for better business.
36) Put change in someone’s expired meter.
37) Be a good listener.
38) Live with love and gratitude. - Above and Beyond. This is ever in the works.
39) Support local businesses and organizations.
40) Recycle.
41) Invite the intern to lunch.
42) Give hugs. Like candy.
43) Spend time with your family and enjoy it. They're always on my mind and I'm still working towards more time spent with them.
44) Donate old clothes, supplies, and materials that others can use.
45) Give a back massage just for the heck of it.
46) Spend time with other people’s family.
47) Share good articles… like this one 
48) Spread knowledge, share facts, and inspire those around you.
49) Invite a friend to a concert and pay for their ticket.
50) Bake cookies. Lots of cookies.
51) Bring lost items to lost and found.
52) Tell jokes.
53) Donate extra money to your favorite charities.
54) Offer to be the designated driver for a night.
55) Give good advice.
56) Hold hands.
57) Forgive.
58) Tell your children, friends, and family how proud you are of their accomplishments. I don't have a huge sense of pride.... need to work on this.
59) Gift people silly socks. YES! haha
60) Spread laughter.
61) Put your books away at the library or book store.
62) See the positive in a situation when others see the negative.
63) Say hi to your neighbors.
64) Give high fives.
65) Practice patience.
66) Praise your employees, co-workers, and bosses.
67) Call home.
68) Surprise your best friend or lover with breakfast in bed.
69) Plant a tree. I am determined to plant a fig tree. This week.
70) Spread local wildflower seeds.
71) Make wishes for other people.
72) Visit a library, school, or day care and tell the teachers and role models how much they are valued.
73) Practice yoga.
74) Find alternative approaches to everyday dilemmas.
75) Learn to let your thoughts go so you have time to really get to know yourself. Need to work on this
76) Explore the outdoors and give gratitude for the beauty of nature.
77) Invite your friends over for a home-cooked meal. I want to do dinner parties... at my own home someday!
78) Be nice to the person on the other end of the customer service line.
79) Let go of grudges and negativity. Replace them with love and positivity. REALLY need to work on this. You crossed the line once and knew the consequences... but you did this to yourself. lol
80) When you spend time with those you care about, be completely present. Be in the same room, put away the technology!
81) Plant and tend to a garden and give away what grows there. Did it once and I loved it. Someday when I have my own place...
82) Love more.
83) Take the time to start a conversation with someone new in your place of work, gym, yoga studio, or classroom.
84) Create a new way of thinking.
85) See yourself as part of the greater whole.
86) Introduce yourself to the person who brings you your mail.
87) Go on adventures with friends and co-workers.
88) Make time. Self explanatory.
89) Practice being kind.
90) Offer a ride to somebody without a car. One of the scariest things I've done- picked up a hitchhiker. Good thing she didn't kill me XD I give friends rides all the time, though!
91) Let your partner be right once in a while.
92) Argue less, stress less, and worry less… there’s only time for happiness.
93) Give gifts for no reason.
94) Share the lessons you’ve learned with others.
95) Wake up each morning and tell your partner, children, and pets how grateful you to have them in your life.
96) Compliment five people every day.
97) Be genuine. I need to be a better person to be more genuine with everything :P
98) Devote your energy to joyous activities and people… spread the love.
99) Smile more (like all day).
100) Dig deep and find what makes you happy. Then share this happiness with every single person you come in contact with.
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