Comments on: Do I Really Give a Shit? – Part 2 http://www.journeyofsuccess.net/2008/04/do-i-really-give-a-shit-part-2 Piggy's Blog Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dario http://www.journeyofsuccess.net/2008/04/do-i-really-give-a-shit-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-5888 Dario Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:41:53 +0000 http://www.piggysblog.com/archives/330#comment-5888 In regards of the charity subject.. there is a non-obvious aspect that should be considered. The fact that our society -this society- established in the mind of people that doing charity equates , primerely, to donate money. This is very typical of western, modern, industrialized countries. Money becomes the easy way out for everything. You pay to be good. No effort really, just give a chunk of your cash.. and you will feel better.. you are now a good person. I think you should give a shit about charity... but not donating money, rather doing something for others. Volunteer to fix things in home shelter, go to an hospital for terminal ill kids and help out in any way you can, volunteer for the fire fighters.. that to me is charity.. that is effort and it is true compassion ... you may ask: why would I give a shit? because at times doing things bigger then ourselves makes us better that what we were before doing it. A wise man once said (churchill) "we make a living from what we get, we make a life from what we give" In regards of the charity subject.. there is a non-obvious aspect that should be considered. The fact that our society -this society- established in the mind of people that doing charity equates , primerely, to donate money. This is very typical of western, modern, industrialized countries. Money becomes the easy way out for everything. You pay to be good. No effort really, just give a chunk of your cash.. and you will feel better.. you are now a good person.
I think you should give a shit about charity… but not donating money, rather doing something for others. Volunteer to fix things in home shelter, go to an hospital for terminal ill kids and help out in any way you can, volunteer for the fire fighters.. that to me is charity.. that is effort and it is true compassion … you may ask: why would I give a shit? because at times doing things bigger then ourselves makes us better that what we were before doing it. A wise man once said (churchill) “we make a living from what we get, we make a life from what we give”

]]> By: Meg http://www.journeyofsuccess.net/2008/04/do-i-really-give-a-shit-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-5746 Meg Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.piggysblog.com/archives/330#comment-5746 Glad my comment struck a chord; and thanks for the link! I do like the simplicity of the question, and it's great to use in retrospect to see what you actually do care about. I just looked at what I've actually spent my money on over the last 6 months (via Mint.com's uber-cool pie chart), and it turns out my top categories are home, investing, food & dining, travel, and shopping. This is somewhat surprising, but my spending trends clearly reflect my values - whether I want to admit it or not. Which of course is just a nicer way to say "this is what I give a shit about." :) Also, we did change it to FU Fund! Thanks for reminding me. :) Glad my comment struck a chord; and thanks for the link! I do like the simplicity of the question, and it’s great to use in retrospect to see what you actually do care about.

I just looked at what I’ve actually spent my money on over the last 6 months (via Mint.com’s uber-cool pie chart), and it turns out my top categories are home, investing, food & dining, travel, and shopping.

This is somewhat surprising, but my spending trends clearly reflect my values – whether I want to admit it or not. Which of course is just a nicer way to say “this is what I give a shit about.” :)

Also, we did change it to FU Fund! Thanks for reminding me. :)

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