Caerberu » Challenges http://www.caerberu.com deciding to live...and feel alive Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:31:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Charity vs. Work | Empowering people through work. http://www.caerberu.com/professional/seminars-and-presentations/charity-vs-work-empowering-people-through-work/ http://www.caerberu.com/professional/seminars-and-presentations/charity-vs-work-empowering-people-through-work/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 18:04:11 +0000 Caerberu http://www.caerberu.com/?p=466 I’m recalling the words from one of my personal heroes, Murlidhar Devidas Amte from India. He established communities for lepers, orphans, and differently-abled individuals. But these communities were not for charity, because in these communities the people each have their own work to do and everyone is given a chance to contribute to society. Charity will only lead to self-pity, but work will lead to a sense of purpose, belongingness, and self-respect. This is what Amte believed.

Although I’m not really against charity, I believe that Amte’s words are just. My stand on charity and the idea that we shouldn’t give the man fish, but teach him how to fish, is that not everyone of us has the capacitty to “teach a man how to fish”, that is, to give him work. Charity is okay, because until that time that we can provide the man work and teach him how to fish, we have to help keep him alive. What’s the point of rambling about “teaching him how to fish” and thus withholding from him a couple of coins when he might not survive tomorrow if everyone of us did that?

Anyway, I felt quite good that despite not being paid yet for the work that we do, we are helping to employ people in our job. That’s one of the things that gives me strength amidst the challenges that come in the business.

]]> http://www.caerberu.com/professional/seminars-and-presentations/charity-vs-work-empowering-people-through-work/feed/ 0 Thankful to be alive http://www.caerberu.com/uncategorized/thankful-to-be-alive/ http://www.caerberu.com/uncategorized/thankful-to-be-alive/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:48:35 +0000 Caerberu http://www.caerberu.com/?p=138 I was having fun talking with a close friend today. She is one of the people that can bring a smile to my face whenever I think of her. This is partly because of her really sweet nature, and because of an experience that she told me about and something that she did that I found really romantic. I’m thankful for that friend, because we can be really open to each other about our problems, the challenges we face, and about what’s on our mind.

Today, while I was working on SharedReviews, voting and writing a few reviews, I listened to the third volume of Napoleon Hill’s audiobook. The topic really motivated me, so I enjoyed the time I spent working.

And also… Another good thing today… For reasons that I can’t really say outright here… I’m thankful to be alive right now.

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