| Alex Shalman started a writing project called Caring | | | | support a child with clean clothes, food in their bellies, |
| Compassion Charity where each person tagged is to | | | | a bed to sleep in, school supplies and an education? |
| write about a cause they feel passionate about. I | | | | My long term plan is to opening several Tibetan-run |
| was tagged by Priscilla Palmer and Jean Browman at | | | | schools that teach not only Tibetan culture, but the |
| the Cheerful Monk. Much appreciated! | | | | principles of success (ie. Napolean Hill's materials). |
| There are two causes close to my heart: 1) Tibetan | | | | - Interested in lending a helping hand? Here's a link to |
| Children 2) Empowering People | | | | sponsor a small child. |
| Tibetan Children - The Story | | | | - Photos? Here's a series of Portraits I captured |
| I spent a month last year traveling in Tibet. The | | | | during this time. |
| journey was a life altering one. My experience moved | | | | |
| my life focus inwards and lead to a series of events | | | | Empowering People |
| that triggered my understanding of 'Happiness'. I | | | | My personal mission is to "Empower, Motivate and |
| learned many lessons from the pilgrims, lamas, and | | | | Inspire People to Living more Fulfilled Lives". I want to |
| street children I connected with throughout my | | | | help those struggling to free themselves from the |
| journey. It became clear to me that one can be truly | | | | limitations of fear, of self-imposed constraints, of |
| happy with no external possessions, and that the | | | | poverty, of stress, of inertia and boredom.... to living |
| kindness within you can never be taken away. I was | | | | a life of bliss, peace, health, wealth, contribution, love |
| quickly moved by their lives of devotion, compassion | | | | and true happiness. |
| and simplicity. Their generosity and consideration | | | | This blog exists as part of this mission, where I share |
| towards all people deeply touched me. I have never | | | | my experiences and what worked for me. I have |
| felt so loved by a group of strangers, and met a | | | | several projects underway for the next year related |
| happy group of people who lived on so little. | | | | to this mission. In the long term, I will be creating |
| With the invasion of their homeland, and the current | | | | personal development programs specifically for |
| suppression of their spiritual practice by the Chinese | | | | children, making the programs very affordable and |
| government, their culture is in exile. Public schools are | | | | accessible. Have you ever wished that you were |
| run by the government, where the tuition is as high | | | | blessed with self-empowering knowledge and |
| as the typical income for a Tibetan family. Not only is | | | | self-actualizing understanding earlier in life? I do. I |
| the price of attendance out of reach, but the | | | | would have under gone much less 'un-learning'. |
| education system does not teach Tibetan. The | | | | I Tag (instructions here): |
| majority of Tibetan children are not schooled. Those | | | | - Leo at Zen Habits |
| children that have the privilege of an education are | | | | - Marina at Sufficient Thrust |
| offered no education opportunities past middle school. | | | | - Ravi at Set Higher Standards |
| Most children are illiterate. They grow up as labor | | | | - Lawrence at - Tim at Four Hour Work Week |
| workers, or as peasants on the street haggling | | | | - Sam at Acquire Wisdom |
| travelers and selling souvenirs. The result? Tiny | | | | - Paul at Success Current |
| wages, a sense of self-inadequacy, and the cycle | | | | - Galba at Tune up you EQ |
| repeats. | | | | - Craig at A Search For (My) Life |
| My cause is to help these children get an education, | | | | - Lorie at Living Order |
| undo the cycle, and feel empowered. My short term | | | | - Albert at Urban Monk |
| contribution is donating 5% of everything I make | | | | - Lyman at Creating a Better Life |
| towards supporting another child inside Tibet (either | | | | What is your Cause? Please share in comments |
| orphans, or farmer parents with almost no money). | | | | below. |
| Did you know that it takes only one dollar a day to | | | | |