Our actions are like ships which we may watch set out to sea, and not know when or with what cargo they will return to port.
Iris MurdochTag: responsibility actions consequences karma reciprocity pay-it-forward spiritual-guidance
We've also evolved the ability to simply 'pay it forward': I help you, somebody else will help me. I remember hearing a parable when I was younger, about a father who lifts his young son onto his back to carry him across a flooding river. 'When I am older,' said the boy to his father, 'I will carry you across this river as you now do for me.' 'No, you won't,' said the father stoically. 'When you are older you will have your own concerns. All I expect is that one day you will carry your own son across this river as I no do for you.' Cultivating this attitude is an important part of Humanism--to realize that life without God can be much more than a series of strict tit-for-tat transactions where you pay me and I pay you back. Learning to pay it forward can add a tremendous sense of meaning and dignity to our lives. Simply put, it feels good to give to others, whether we get back or not.
Greg M. EpsteinTag: motivational inspirational morality ethics atheism humanism parable pay-it-forward
Because it proves that you don't need much to change the entire world for the better. You can start with the most ordinary ingredients. You can start with the world you've got.
Catherine Ryan HydeTag: pay-it-forward
Every once in awhile try to do something nice for somebody you don't know, even if it's just leaving an opening in traffic for them to merge into, small things like that give people hope that we're not all assholes.
Joshua NeikTag: wisdom being-nice pay-it-forward contribute
A Spiritual Samaritan lives knowing that if we were to leave this world tomorrow, we were the best humans we could be and we touched the lives of as many souls as possible. We are not asked to be perfect. We are asked to make a difference.
Molly FriedenfeldTag: spirituality angels making-a-difference unconditional-love good-samaritan pay-it-forward earthly-angel spiritual-samaritan
A purposeful act or extension of kindness to another is never wasted, for it always resides in the hearts of all involved in a chain of love.
Molly FriedenfeldTag: kindness happiness inspiration inspirational-quotes unconditional-love pay-it-forward chain-of-love extending-your-heart
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