Pay It Forward

‘Pay It Forward’ is a novel about a young boy who did three good deeds for others in need. In return, all that the child wanted was that they pass on the good deed to three other people and keep the cycle going.  One good deed might not seem like much, but if everyone did something good for someone else then the cycle of genorosity and kindness impacts not only those who recieve but those who give. 

We can ALL make a difference!

It doesn't matter how much money you have, whether life is going to plan or feels like its dropping to bits - we all have something to give, not instead of giving to ourselves, but as well as.  The act may be simple, but the impact is inestimably powerful.


Here are some ideas and some quotes for inspiration...

* Be attentive wherever you are for opportunities to help someone. Perhaps you have a neighbour who needs help taking their bin out, needs a babysitter, you're driving and could let someone out in front of you, going into work and could open the door for someone, say the thing you want to say to encourage someone even if you're worried about being embarassed - it might be the thing they need to hear.

* Learn a statement of gratitude in another language and share it.

* Send a card to someone you know - to encourage, to check it - for no reason other than you care for them and want them to know that.

* Do something nice for someone you don't know (or don't know very well). It should be something significant, and not for a person from whom you expect a good deed -- or anything at all, for that matter -- in return.

* Litter pick on a local beach or in a park.

* Make a packed lunch or a cake for someone and attach a joke to it.

* Send a thank you note to an unsung hero, a person or charity or business doing something to help other or the world around you.

* Spread the word. If the person thanks you and wants to "repay" you (that is, pay it "back"), let them know that what you'd really like is for them to pay it "forward" - The idea is to consciously increase the goodness of the world.

* Create five cards with positive messages on them and leave them in your work place, a coffee shop, a library etc. for someone to find them.

* Check out operation beautiful HERE and get posting those post it messages on mirrors.

* Offer inspiring reading to someone you know.

* Pay it forward. When you notice that somebody has done something nice for you, make a note in your mind to practice three acts of kindness towards other people.

THE LIST IS ENDLESS!!! BE CREATIVE AND DO WHAT YOU CAN - WE CAN EITHER WAIT FOREVER FOR THE WORLD TO BE A HAPPIER PLACE - OR WE CAN MAKE IT A HAPPIER PLACE!