pay it forward

Good Morning!  I want to share one of my favorite Social Media Sites:  The Daily Challenge.

I believe I first learned about it on Twitter.  Daily Challenge is a site where you can post an idea or thought for others to think about and ideally “take action” on.  They can include random acts of kindness, environmentally friendly ideas, thoughts on how to treat others better and whatever else you can think up that lends to better living.

I receive reminders via email with “Today’s Challenge”.  A great reminder for me.  I have 3 children, and my day can tend to start off pretty crazy, so I don’t always think in pay-it-forward mode, though I try.  As I’m getting settled into work each day and checking email, it’s one of the first messages I see, and it’s a great reminder for the day to carry out random acts of kindness.

Here are some of my favorites challenges:

1. Hold the door for someone behind you… even if you running late and they are a few steps behind… slow down & hold that door with a smile!  Take Action! (I’m proud of this one… it’s mine)
2. Make someone laugh today. Tell them your favorite joke or make a ridiculous face.  Take Action! (laughter is so healthy)
3. Say good morning to someone on your morning commute: the bus driver, another commuter or roll down your window to target another driver.   Take Action! (open your mouth!  It’s easy)
4. Pick up at least one piece of garbage/litter from the ground and put it in the trash/recycling.   Take Action! (How simple a concept… and how much garbage we see everywhere.)
5. Forgive someone today  Take Action! (even if it’s just the person who cut you off in traffic on your commute today…)
6. Give a stranger a compliment today.  Take Action! (tell the woman in front of you in line that you love her shoes, or tell him “nice ride!”)
7. Spend at least 1% of my day (14 minutes) on Personal Development; either watching video, listening to audio or reading a book. YEAH!  Take Action! (who doesn’t have 14 minutes to spend bettering themselves?)
8. Share one of your talents freely with someone today.  Take Action! (imagine what we could teach each other)
9. Think about what you are grateful for today, and if a person comes to mind…tell them.  Take Action! (GLEIAGFU… my personal note of thanks.)
10. Don’t be afraid to be yourself…even if other’s don’t except you.  Take Action! (besides… being yourself can be really fun!)

And the one I’m taking action on now… Tell someone else about The Daily Challenge.  (Take Action!)  What better way to pay-it-forward?  Get others thinking in the same mode.  If you agree please send a link to this post along to a friend, or point them directly to The Daily Challenge.

Imagine what the world would be like if everyone lived in “Pay it Forward” mode!  It’s beyond my comprehension, but I believe it to be possible.  This, I am passionate about!

In a short period of time I have inspired 80 people to take action, just little old me.  Imagine if each of us inspired 80, and those people inspired 80 more and so on…  WOW!

Please leave me a comment and tell me how YOU pay it forward!  Let’s keep this going!

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