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created by: Dreamer38
When you said:
I believe writing, a huge challenge, is powerful.
Anyone who has read a good moving story at some time in their lives can definitely agree with that statement.
I've read a lot of books in my life and have definitely read a few that have stuck in my mind from that time on. Look how many stories have motivated heroes and created murderers (Mark David Chapman claimed he killed John Lennon of the famous Beatles because of Catcher in the Rye).
It's just too bad that there are so many writers out there who never take that statement seriously.
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Pay It Forward is about duplicating the intent of the favour, like thinking about helping others first before business requires control. Giving away trade secrets or days of your time is less what Pay It Forward is about than simple things like plain talking to troubled workers long before they quit, long before any demand for your attention appears from no where.
In my lifetime, family members and better managers saved by hide more than once on deadlines. Ever since, I try to be like them when talking to neices and nephews. I would sooo like to prevent them from making my mistakes...career mistakes, workaholism, financial, not maintaining licensing...thinking long term at age 20 something. I am reminded of a couple of close Italian immigrant parented wealthy friends who grew up fixing their cars, saving accounts built since age 20+, engineering careers built on prudent career decisions.
ToolsToLife is like the writing habit that I MUST have to repay those memories...MUST not a big enough word to make it a habit...so far...need to see progress one day at time.
Sounds extreme, I guess, but I have started an EXCEL log of daily checklist...seeing is believing, is progress...still needs work.
story2, if that is OK?
Sometimes habits are accidents. My endless TV habit was fixed by a $12. wireless audio headset that turned out be worth much more than expected...audio quality and stopping my TV habit. Because I want to save batteries and the length of the TV setting process, I actually turned the TV set off after favourite TV program...seeing the effect of work without the TV set in the background is unepected evidence for replacing my TV habit with way more valuable "entertainment". SO I need to trick myself into writing something every day...NEXT story...?
Thanks for posting
GT
http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/
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I can totally see what you are saying about 'Paying it Forward' and often, I do it without even thinking.
For example, if someone gives me something that will help me out in some way, when I finally replace it or have no further use for it, as long as it is still usable, I will make sure that I pass it on for free as well. In other words, I don't sell or expect favours from an exchange of something I received for free in the first place.Anything given to me when either of my children were born, I also gave away for free when they no longer needed it.
However, there is one exemption in my opinion. If someone gave me something for free because it needed repair or didn't work and I invest any significant time and money into fixing it or restoring it, then I will probably decide on a fair price when I no longer need or want that item.Say, restoring an old car or repairing a broken computer as good examples.
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I write emails and short stories ASAP for similar reasons, for a more positive focus, more useful target.
Mentoring or helping others like in the movie-book "Pay It Forward" you get back more than you give to others.
No, this is not religious, not Vatican's religion. This is a need to help as other helped me...returning the favour, paying it forward.
I am a member of Pay It Forward, if that fits a need for religious belief. I believe writing, a huge challenge, is powerful.
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