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The Ripple EffectThe Ripple Effect
A Charity Focus JourneyA Charity Focus Journey
Simple BeginningsSimple Beginnings
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Hey folks, how would you feel about us hosting a Hey folks, how would you feel about us hosting a meditation + discussion evening May 11th? It'd be 5-20 meditation + discussion evening May 11th? It'd be 5-20 folks for a couple of hours. My friend Nipun, who runs folks for a couple of hours. My friend Nipun, who runs CharityFocus.orgCharityFocus.org, is one of the most inspirational people , is one of the most inspirational people I've ever met. I've ever met.
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The Nipun EffectThe Nipun Effect
Initial estimatesInitial estimates 5-205-20 RSVP’sRSVP’s 2222 Actual attendeesActual attendees 55+55+
Conversation carries on till 2AM …Conversation carries on till 2AM … Nipun crashes at my apartment …Nipun crashes at my apartment … I woke up this morning speaking at the I woke up this morning speaking at the
Charity Focus RetreatCharity Focus Retreat
The Failure ClubThe Failure Club
a book-club like gathering of friends to pursue ‘life-a book-club like gathering of friends to pursue ‘life-defining’ projects. defining’ projects.
Projects are ambitious & have strict 1 year deadlineProjects are ambitious & have strict 1 year deadline Failure is almost certain from the outsetFailure is almost certain from the outset One is forced to confront Failure daily - for a yearOne is forced to confront Failure daily - for a year
GoalsGoals Develop a carpe diem, capricious outlook on lifeDevelop a carpe diem, capricious outlook on life Develop a toolset for audacious goalsDevelop a toolset for audacious goals Freedom from attachment to any outcomeFreedom from attachment to any outcome
The Failure ClubThe Failure Club
ProjectsProjects Personal, Professional, Artistic, PoliticalPersonal, Professional, Artistic, Political business venturesbusiness ventures a stand-up comedy performancea stand-up comedy performance involvement with a presidential campaigninvolvement with a presidential campaign Launch of a modeling careerLaunch of a modeling career A Triple LutzA Triple Lutz
Amplifying RipplesAmplifying Ripples
The bell curveThe bell curve Karmic AuctionKarmic Auction Gifting the Gift of GivingGifting the Gift of Giving
Starting more RipplesStarting more Ripples
Replace “Luck,” with Random Acts of Kindness, and you get the ideaReplace “Luck,” with Random Acts of Kindness, and you get the idea
Karmic AuctionKarmic Auction
Faced with options: Sell versus DonateFaced with options: Sell versus Donate
Karmic AuctionKarmic Auction
Transforming cash value into exponentially greater Transforming cash value into exponentially greater ‘karmic’ value‘karmic’ value
Winning BidsWinning Bids
Ken – works on NYS ThruwayKen – works on NYS Thruway ““We have the honor of unofficially "fostering" a We have the honor of unofficially "fostering" a
single mother with a family of 6. I pledge to single mother with a family of 6. I pledge to teach the 16 year old to drive and help find a teach the 16 year old to drive and help find a car. This will enable extra curricular activities car. This will enable extra curricular activities to broaden their horizons”to broaden their horizons”
2 weeks later, the Thruway notified him he 2 weeks later, the Thruway notified him he could donate a car from their storage lotcould donate a car from their storage lot
Winning BidsWinning Bids
MorganMorgan ““In addition to giving the computer to my In addition to giving the computer to my
grandparents, I will also promise to help out at grandparents, I will also promise to help out at the library once a week to help children at the library once a week to help children at story time, I will volunteer at the animal story time, I will volunteer at the animal shelter, and I will give away 10% of my next shelter, and I will give away 10% of my next paycheck. I promise.”paycheck. I promise.”
She is 11She is 11 Her ‘paycheck’ was her allowanceHer ‘paycheck’ was her allowance
Gifting the Gift of GiftingGifting the Gift of Gifting
If the act of giving gifts is one of the If the act of giving gifts is one of the greatest joys in life,greatest joys in life,
Then gifting that ‘gift of gifting’ is where I Then gifting that ‘gift of gifting’ is where I want to playwant to play
RAOK proxiesRAOK proxies ExamplesExamples
Trackable Smile CardsTrackable Smile Cards
Simple addition to existing cardsSimple addition to existing cards
HarmonicsHarmonics
Ripples interact in infinite waysRipples interact in infinite ways With perspective, beauty is evidentWith perspective, beauty is evident