Tue Mar 08, 2011 at 02:00:00 AM EST
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Michael Bloomberg is the latest billionaire to accept the challenge posed by Bill Gates to give away half his wealth to charity. It's not a substitute for a sane tax policy in this country, but it's something. |
| puzzled :: Tuesday Open Thoughts |
This article tells the story of an ordinary family who decided to give away half their possessions to help needy people. Although their idea is pretty radical, and few of us could, or would, consider such a bold move, their smaller suggestions warrant consideration:
Since that moment, the more we've examined this abundant life the more we realize that everyone has more than enough of something. Spend 6 hours a week on Facebook? Cut it in half and now you have a new 3-hour resource to sing in a nursing home or clean a neighborhood park. Eat out four times a week? Cut that in half and share what you save with the local soup kitchen. (While you're at it, stop by and serve a meal.) A life of abundance, not scarcity.
It's not just about the money. It's about the joy we get and give with the resources available to us. |
