Jules posted this link in a comment ….a healthy happy cure for anxiety and autism.
Soon, he was committing near-daily acts of kindness in the Pittsburgh community: helping someone repair vinyl siding, moving furniture, fixing a leaky roof, changing a grandmother’s tire on the side of the road. All for free. He even raised $700 for a teen in his community who was injured while stopping a hate crime.”
She has shared Good News stories with me before but the interesting part of this one is that the fellow was an average guy eg not originally loaded / wealthy / talented / connected.
He found his frequent acts of kindness were the perfect solution to his own anxiety and autism. Personally and professionally I have found that helping others is a profound solution to resolving most of our issues.
But please don’t believe me, try it yourself and then share with us please?
Yes Kate of course it sure does feel so blessed to be able to serve others and see happy smiling faces. We have enough so why not serve others from what little we can do. Such a kind person was this guy. Thanks 😊😊 😊😊
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Just a like Kate, sorry I’m tired …………………
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What a great story. We could all do more of that. 🙂
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so inspiring Norah, many of these stories about wealthy people and here is an ordinary doing his utmost!
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oh my goodness yes! even when i physically couldn’t help others i would send out cards to others…….helping others is a blessing for everyone 🙂
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how kind you are Wendi, even when so challenged yourself 🙂
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thank you so very much…….it is truly the least i could do………..i know what it is like to feel alone and i don’t want others to feel that way.
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we are never alone Wendi, there are always kindred souls keen ot support … just ask!
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Magnificent! I wonder if he’s still at it, four years hence. What a great addition to our world’s balance sheet.
Every life he touches moves the “needle” in the right direction and inspires people, perhaps, to do the same.
We’ve found your Northern Hemisphere counterpart, Kate! Between the two of you, you’re giving this whole “nice” thing every advantage. I think it might just make it.
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the only way for evil to win is for the good to do nothing … this guy is amazing and still doing it!
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Good deeds bring joy not only to recipients, but people feel that they are getting better. It’s such a therapy for the spirit. It’s good to have a good heart.
I wish that there are only good and obliging people around you.
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and around you too, thanks!
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Great story! Such a wonderful thing to read. Blessings do seem to abound when people help one another.
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absolutely, it heals the soul to give, to receive and even just reading about it!
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What a fantastic idea!
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indeed I find this article totally inspiring!
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A word of encouragement or a helping hand can have a much bigger impact than ever even considered! So many ordinary people make extraordinary differences in the world!
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exactly Marie, a smile, a kindness goes a long way and radiates out in the ripple effect 🙂
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So inspiring! And you are so right…it always helps to “get out of ourselves” and focus on other people and their needs. 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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it’s so healing in many ways Carolyn, you know it in your life 🙂
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I think that the more people are aware of the difference they can make; perhaps more will participate. One of the things I liked about this story was that others were inspired to help this man who was helping others. Pay It Forward in motion 🙂
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for sure, it gathered more momentum the more he did, and we can all do our bit Jules 🙂
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If only half the world did the same, if only for 1 year, say when they reach a certain age. the world would be a better place and never run short on kindness. May no one believe you and do try it themselves.
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exactly my wish Jina, maybe instead of compulsory military service they should have compulsory acts of kindness for one year!
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Pure awesomeness. If we all just looked to help others (‘get our of ourselves:..yes) what a wonderful place we’d live it. Love it.
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exactly Elizabeth our world would improve massively!
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I must say I resonate with this, as I see this sort of thing often, it cheers me no end. There’s a show called the Kindness Diaries by an English producer who does a motorbike ride and then a car ride across the US in order to discover whether he can find kindness or not, a bit odd, but along the lines of the above.
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ah but he is seeking kind acts, this guy is doing and I find that awe inspiring!
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No, not quite so, he also does kind acts and exposes some wonderful acts too, both what has been done as well as solicitous. Some of the stories are so wonderful.
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where do you watch this? I don’t have tv …
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Ah yes, Netflix, forgot that bit. I wondered too because I didn’t give a lot of detail whether or not you were thinking of that man who travelled the world just freeloading? This guy has a purpose which sets him apart. There’s a book (of course there is) which might be traceable through a local library. Some of the show is available on youtube. It’s not perfect, but the topic shines through weirdly enough.
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What wonderful warm-hearted acts of human kindness. Proof that there’s still so much good in this world. Thanks for sharing this Kate. 💙
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