Ever get frustrated when someone tells you to do something in general without offering concrete suggestions? So it may be strange for a Christian blog to point to one that is not Christian. But Leo Babauta offers such great practical advice for daily living, that I love checking out his Zen Habits blog. (I don’t think he practices Zen, but that seems to be an “in” word for many advice bloggers.) In this post, he offers 34 Little Ways to Share with the World. It seems to fit the path I’ve been on for a few days on being doers of the Word.
Here are some of his 34 ideas to get you started. Maybe you can think of others. If so, comment here to share.
- Help an entrepreneur with a Kiva donation.
- Volunteer your services with a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or other charity organization.
- Donate money, food, or others goods to charity.
- Bake cookies or brownies and share with a neighbor.
- Volunteer your expertise (whatever it is) to the world, and give those services to anyone who needs them.
- Give step-by-step instructions for doing something valuable you know how to do, online, for all to read.
- Give your books away to friends or charities.
- Start a community garden in your neighborhood, or contribute to an existing one.
- Give people a ride in your car. Carpool.
- Hold potlucks every week, rotating among friends/family.
- Perform random acts of kindness.
- When someone wants to repay you for something, ask them to pay it forward instead.
- Clean up a park near you.
- Share your tips with others online or through a free ebook.
- Smile. Be compassionate in all human transactions.
- Invest in a friend who wants to start her own business. Don’t ask for the money back for at least a few years.
- Make things, and give them to people.
- Read to the blind, help the elderly, assist those with disabilities.
- Start or contribute to a tool-lending library in your neighborhood.
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