Giving till it Heals.

I have not been a great giver in a lot of my life. During my College years and Camp years I was a much greater giver of my time, skills, money, support, etc. I was more focused on other people a lot. I am getting back to that slowly because I now believe that by giving I help both of us. I help the recipient in that they get the support, assistance, money, time, skill, labor that they need or desire and I get the "high" from knowing that I have done what I was meant to do in the world, serve others.

In this light, I am going to put something out there that I hope somebody in their life can do. I hope it will be me, but anyone who gets in this position first is welcome to do it. It will be a life-changer.

Mission:

With $10000 dollars, spend the next 100 days giving away 100 dollars to a stranger each day.

The gift doesn't have to be to anyone in particular. Just go about the day and when you feel the person or moment is right, that's when to give.

My hypothesis is that by the end of the 100 days, the giver will be more fundamentally changed, closer to whatever God or belief system they may have, better able to cope with problems and stress in their own life, and have a greater appreciation for people everywhere.

Yes, this sounds like a lot to hope. However, I know that an act of kindness releases endorphins, serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the person who gives but also the person who receives and anybody who even witnesses the act of kindness. So at the very least, the giver will be adding to the joy or "high" of so many people.

I dare myself to do it in my lifetime, and I dare you. I think it would be the best spent $10,000 that was ever spent.

I even think that whoever does it first could write a book called "Giving Till it Heals: A 100 days of Spiritual Therapy" or something like that. Name you own book.

Get seen on Oprah. Get famous, get rich, and then you can go through the entire experience again but give away $500 a day for 100 days.