Post about Charitable Giving
Posted by Marc Shiman on February 28, 2006
I don’t want to go on about this for too long, but there was a post (with a reference to an article by a philosopher) on giving. I don’t want to go on about it too long because I wrote some fairly lengthy comments on the message board. They can be seen at the link below.
But one thing comes to mind – when you give cash to someone, when you send a check or give your credit card number to a charity, we speak of sacrifice. We sacrifice a nice meal at a restaurant, a new tv, or a smaller car in exchange for sending out some money. We are pleased with ourselves for the sacrifice we made and we understand that it will bring us good Karma.
But you ask ANYONE that has helped someone less fortunate – not with money but by teaching them something or helping them physically – and the word “sacrifice” will never once be uttered from their mouths. In fact, the word “opportunity” will be heard. Bottom line is that it is infinitely more satisfying to change someone’s life than it is to change their financial status.
For the last 10 years of my life I’ve worked in developing nations and hopefully I’ve made a difference in some lives. In every one of those days I’ve been doing this, there hasn’t been a single sacrifice on my part.
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