[Reader-list] What's Your Gift?

[Chintan]

Dear Yunus
Thanks for the link. Checked it out, but the home page says that the website
is currently undergoing maintenace.
Could you share Rahul's contact details with me? Would love to write to him.
Regards
Chintan

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Syed Yunus <delhi.yunus at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> thanks chintan,
>
> Have you heard of 7days7gifts challenge?  it kind of similar thing launched
> by my friend Rahul. do visit www.7days7gifts.ning.com for more detail,
> take the challenge and pass it on to others.
>
> regards,
>
> Yunus
>
>
>   On 6/25/09, Chintan <chintangirishmodi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Dear friends,
>> This has been on my mind for a while. And I'm delighted to share it with
>> you.
>> Do make time to read this, and let me know what you think at
>> whatsyourgiftproject at gmail.com
>> Love
>> Chintan
>>
>>
>> *What's Your Gift?*
>>
>> The What's Your Gift? Project is based on a deep conviction that each one
>> of
>> us has gifts to offer, and that it is the sharing of these gifts in a
>> spirit
>> of service that can well become an organising principle for the way we
>> live.
>> This project is a humble effort to look for, document and share the
>> stories
>> of those beautiful people who've recognised their gifts and are using them
>> generously for the benefit of others.
>>
>> The need for such stories is strongly felt at a time when people are
>> beginning to lose their trust in being compassionate, reaching out, and
>> helping others. They seek to be reassured that that money isn't such a
>> reliable measure of happiness; that it is possible to do something just
>> for
>> the love of it; and that one can find a great sense of delight in knowing
>> that one has been useful.
>>
>> Here are some stories I have come across recently:
>>
>> * A musician who takes people on trips to Ladakh and Kashmir -- trips that
>> are less touristy, and more of an exploration into how our lifestyle
>> choices
>> impact the earth in hazardous ways, because of our callous preference for
>> convenience and comfort over the health of the universe that sustains us
>> in
>> the first place
>>
>> * A social psychologist who devotes much of her time to connecting people
>> that might be able to benefit, support and learn from each other -- a
>> person
>> who freely shares her contacts, resources, time, and energy with many who
>> speak of her with grateful hearts
>>
>> * A filmmaker couple that hosts an open bookshelf, at home, as well as in
>> their office -- anyone is welcome to come by and look at the books and
>> pick
>> whatever they like; the only rule being that the book shouldn't come back,
>> it has to be passed on to someone else who again will pass it on.
>>
>> * A computer programmer who has built up a collection of poetry from
>> spiritual traditions across the world -- poetry that he considers a
>> spontaneous, beautiful gift in his life, and is happy to share with
>> readers
>> in faraway places through the daily mails he sends out
>>
>> * A college student who looks out for people with bare feet as he walks
>> around his city, and buys footwear for those who have none
>>
>>
>> I invite you to share stories of people you've come across, and urge you
>> to
>> look around for more. The idea is to compile these stories in the form of
>> an
>> e-book that would be freely shared as a gift.
>>
>> Do let us know how you'd like to volunteer. Sharing stories, helping
>> designing posters, spreading the word -- there might be several different
>> ways in which you could share your gifts to help this project.
>>
>> So do get in touch: whatsyourgiftproject at gmail.com
>>
>> And yes, please circulate this mail among your friends, family,
>> colleagues,
>> relatives, etc. :)
>>
>>
>> PS: Many thanks to my friend Vinod, whose work and words inspired this
>> project!
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