Comments on: Why Do People Give? http://stuheiss.com/2010/06/20/why-do-people-give/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-people-give random thoughts on life, culture, order, and chaos Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew Engelhardthttp://stuheiss.com/2010/06/20/why-do-people-give/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Andrew Engelhardt Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:31:36 +0000 http://stuheiss.com/?p=217#comment-440 Stu - great thoughts. I was listening to NPR yesterday, and heard a story of the sadness that those in the South were feeling, for they were unable to "give" to the cause of cleaning up the oil spill, or help in any other real constructive ways. They mentioned that, after Katrina, those who were carpenters were able to give of their time and build houses; the same with plumbers, electricians, and nearly all other professions. But there is the sense that people don't even know "how" to give during this disaster.I think this relates a lot to do with your observation of feeling secure in the present. This is a mammoth disaster, that seems nearly unstoppable. Yet, the thing that might be most difficult is that people can't seem to "give anything" to make themselves feel "secure in the present."Anyway, thought this was a great post. Blessings Stu – great thoughts. I was listening to NPR yesterday, and heard a story of the sadness that those in the South were feeling, for they were unable to “give” to the cause of cleaning up the oil spill, or help in any other real constructive ways. They mentioned that, after Katrina, those who were carpenters were able to give of their time and build houses; the same with plumbers, electricians, and nearly all other professions. But there is the sense that people don’t even know “how” to give during this disaster.

I think this relates a lot to do with your observation of feeling secure in the present. This is a mammoth disaster, that seems nearly unstoppable. Yet, the thing that might be most difficult is that people can’t seem to “give anything” to make themselves feel “secure in the present.”

Anyway, thought this was a great post. Blessings

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