Random Acts of Generosity - How Would You Donate Somebody Else's Money?
This is the situation that a team of men that I meet with on a Tuesday night were faced with last night.
After returning from a weekend training seminar about a month ago, I decided that I was going to do random acts of generosity as much as I can for the next six months. My favorite expression is to give money randomly.
Here are some of the things that I have enjoyed doing over the
last six months -
1. Give $20 bills to street performers.
2. Tip 100% of my bill in a restaurant.
3. Pay for people's groceries who are behind me int he supermarket.
It is fun to do and I get so much more benefit than what I give.
However, what I did not know is what these random acts of kindness were going to lead to.
Last night a friend of mine told us about a conversation that he had with a friend of his.
He told the story of a man who spent the week that New York City was impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the hospital with pneumonia. When he called my friend a few days ago, my friend notices that he did no sound good.
My friend said to Mark - "Are you OK?" Mark told the story of how he came down with pneumonia. What he said next was amazing.
He told my friend, who is a caterer that the reason that he was calling is that he wanted to do something immediate for Hurricane Sandy relief. He was willing to donate $5,000 and thought that he could get matching contributions that totaled $25,000.
However, he needed help figuring out the best way to donate the money so that it would have the greatest impact.
That is the problem and the honor that the team of men that I met with last night got to deal with.
If you are reading this message, I urge you to give generously today and for the rest of your life. Be selfless (like Marc) and the benefits will come back to you tenfold.
Make it a great day!!
Justin
PS I am sharing Marc's story (note: with his reluctant permission because he did not want any credit - Most selfless people don't!) in an effort to cause a million dollars worth of additional donations that would not otherwise exist if this story was not told.
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