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Give your heart and soul to charity
'Cause the rest of you
The best of you
Honey, belongs to me 🎶
I envy the sand that met his feet
I’m jealous of honey he tasted sweet
Of birds that hovered above his head
Of spiders who spun their sacred web
To save him from his enemies
I envy clouds formed from the seas
The bias to think that we are better, smarter, and kinder than others
They overestimate their willingness to do the right thing in a moral dilemma, give to a charity, cooperate with a stranger in trouble, and so on. But when they are actually in a situation that calls for generosity, compassion, or ethical action, most people fail live up to their own inflated self-image because the demands of the situation have a stronger influence than good intentions.
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."
― Ezekiel 25:17 (Jules Winnfield - Pulp Fiction)
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That's why I called my thing The Marathon
Because I, I'm not gon' lie and portray
Um, this ultimate poise, like I been had it figured out
Nah, I just didn't quit
That's the only distinguishing quality
From me and probably whoever else is goin' through this
Or went through this, or is gonna go through this
Is that I
Being a good muslim ... ( İyi bir müslüman olmak )
İyi bir müslüman olmak sadece dua etmek, oruç tutmak ve sadaka vermek değildir. İyi bir Müslüman olmak aynı zamanda iyi bir insan olmakla da ilgilidir. Kalbi temiz tutmak, görgü kurallarına sahip olmak, başkalarını yargılamamak ve daima en iyi insan olmak için çabalamak. Allah, daha iyi insanlar ve daha iyi Müslümanlar olmamız için hepimize rehberlik etsin.
( Being a good muslim is not just about praying , fasting and giving charity. Being a good muslim is also about being a good person. Keeping a clear heart , having good manners , not judging others and always striving to be , the best human being you cab be. May Allah guide us all to be beter people and beter muslims. )
“A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.”
The Egg seller and The Fancy Lady
She asked him, 'How much are you selling the eggs for?'
The old seller replied, '$.25 an egg, Madam.'
She said to him, 'I will take 6 eggs for $1.25 or I will leave.'
The old seller replied, 'Come take them at the price you want. Maybe, this is a good beginning because I have not been able to sell even a single egg today.'
She took the eggs and walked away feeling she has won. She got into her fancy car and went to a posh restaurant with her friend. There, she and her friend, ordered whatever they liked. They ate a little and left a lot of what they ordered. Then she went to pay the bill. The bill costed her $45.00 She gave $50.00 and asked the owner of the restaurant to keep the change.
This incident might have seemed quite normal to the owner but, very painful to the poor egg seller.
The point is,
Why do we always show we have the power when we buy from the needy ones? And why do we get generous to those who do not even need our generosity?
I once read somewhere:
'My father used to buy simple goods from poor people at high prices, even though he did not need them. Sometimes he even used to pay extra for them. I got concerned by this act and asked him why does he do so? Then my father replied, "It is a charity wrapped with dignity, my child”
I know most of you won't share this message but if you feel that people need to see this, then do spread this message.
Kant ve onun toplum yapısından bi haber etiği
For Kant, giving money to a beggar because you feel sorry for him is not a moral act, giving money to a beggar because charity is a universalizably good thing is a moral act
Wait For Me
But now I got clarity, no favors, no charity.
I know it’s where things ain't always what they appear to be.