Philanthropy And What It Means To Me

What is philanthropy to you? To me, it is certainly the defined description of giving of time and money to needy causes but it’s also much more than that.

While it’s nice to send a cheque to a charity or to put a big wad of cash into the collection plate at church, philanthropy isn’t just about money. I believe firmly that you reap what you sow and I know that if you put positive vibes out into the universe and plant seeds of kindness and motivation, it will create a positive environment around you. You don’t have to be wealthy to be a philanthropist.

In my lifetime, I have done many philanthropic things and I’ve seen huge benefits as a result. I’ve given to charity in monetary terms and done things for free that would normally cost someone a lot of money otherwise. I don’t do good things merely to get good results or get something back; I do give of myself in life because it creates a world around me that I can be proud to be in. I try to create an environment that I want and I often find that it’s contagious! When I choose to give time and money to charity and charitable acts, I create the ideal world around me. Then, as a result, I open my life up to more good by the attitude and approach I use in life. Gifts are bestowed upon us so we can share them with the world. I do my best to do that every day in my life.

Being told you must do something charitable is a nothing like true charitable act. If someone begrudgingly helps someone or helps a cause because they feel obligated, it creates negativity. Negativity creates a vacuum in your life and sucks out the positives around you. Instead, if someone gives with a giving heart, it creates positive energy in their universe and doing so can have a great ripple effect in their life. Happiness in life can hinge on that positive energy.

Do you remember that warm, fuzzy feeling you got the last time you saw or did something heart warming? You can live with that feeling inside of you at all times if you choose to.

What Can You Do To Be A Philanthropist And Make Your Own World A Better Place?

I regularly donate time and money and I’m working to open a children’s charity for less fortunate kids. I hope you’ll look at your life and think about what you might be able to do to open up your heart to giving of yourself to philanthropy. Doing it won’t only open your world of possibilities for happiness and wealth but it will be contagious resulting in a happier world around you.

What Does Charity Cost You?

In corporate environments you are often told to put the needs of the team ahead of the needs of yourself. In family, the same often is expected. In fact, it often comes naturally to think of your family instead of just yourself and your own needs or to cancel your plans to appease your boss. In my own life and career I often put my others’ needs ahead of my own. I often set aside time that I don’t really even have to help them out. When I do, it always works out and I often find that I benefit in the long run. I have seen people donate money that they couldn’t afford and suddenly receive a windfall. I’ve seen miraculous examples of this philosophy on a constant basis! I’ve seen people give time to causes and get rewarded in other areas of their lives.

I’ve also seen people who cannot be bothered to get positive in life wonder why they never feel happy and never get what they want.

What Does Charity Earn You?

There will always be time available when you give of your time generously. You’ll find extra hours in the day! You will always find good around you when you make an effort to do good because positive energy creates a positive environment. Positivism creates positive growth and negativity will just yields more draining negatives.

In my opinion, living a philanthropic life doesn’t only come from sending a cheque to a charity; it happens when you live your life in a way that treats a stranger as you’d treat loved ones and it happens when you lead your life in the way you want your life to be. Let me elaborate on that.

If you want to be open to receive acts of kindness and charity, you have to put that out there. If you expect good fortune to happen to you randomly, you need to put yourself in a light that allows others to be charitable to you. Open yourself up to giving and you can be given to. Does that make sense?

Be thankful for the good things in your life and you open up yourself to receive more to be thankful for.

When you choose to be a philanthropist in life, you open the world up to new possibilities. If you cannot donate money, donate time. If you can help someone in a small way, just do it! This is how I choose to live my life. I work hard and I consider the world that I live in. I’m moved by acts of kindness and charity and do my best to share the blessings I’ve been given in life. This includes sharing my gifts and talents and giving of my time and money.

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