This practice is best done with a friend.
One will do the practice,
And one will act as a witness and support
At a distance.
Go into a place where there are people you do not know:
A shopping mall, restaurant, bank, or park.
Compliment three people you have never met.
I love your nail polish.
Thank you for the radiant presence you bring to your job.
You have beautiful eyes.
Approach an old couple
And tell them how much love you can feel between them.
See how far you can step out on a limb
In spreading into this world a little more irrational generosity.
Do not upset anyone, but equally do not hold back.
Step beyond the habitual limits of socially acceptable restraint.

— Arjuna Ardagh in Leap Before You Look