Research Question #1
Why do we tend to glow when we give? Why does kind giving generally enhance the happiness and health of the giver?
All great spiritual and moral traditions preach that individual fulfillment is inextricably connected with contributing to the lives of others in accord with the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
“Scent lingers on the hands of those who deliver flowers.”
—Ancient China
“It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
—St. Teresa of Calcutta
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
—Booker T. Washington
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
—Pablo Picasso