“I slept and dreamt that life was a joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was a joy.”― Rabindranath Tagore. These great lines by Rabindranath Tagore who was a Bengali poet, writer, composer, philosopher and painter Who reshaped Bengali literature and music, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Emphasized on the true meaning and joy of life and charity.

Throughout the lifetime everyone is behind something or another, where their ultimate aim is to earn happiness and satisfaction. To discover the true joy of life. People work all their lives with this vision in mind, that making tons of money or becoming very successful will bring joy in their lives.

But after attainment of position and status still, they feel a void in their lives. When talking of satisfaction and joy in lives, a simple act of kindness can go a long way in ensuring such happiness and complacency. This is but only one such positive benefit of donating to charity.

Experience More Happiness:

According to a study conducted by National Institutes of Health, it was observed that participants who chose to donate a portion of $100 they were provided enjoyed activated pleasure centres in the brain. Even though this experiment was conducted in a controlled environment and had a scientific approach, it proved that by donating money one can immediately feel better and can bring about a positive change in life, which is something anyone can get benefit from. As it can enhance their productivity and help them in many ways. There are dedicated websites like CAF which make it easier to give, so if someone wants to give they can when and how they want.

Bring More Meaning to Your Life:

While donating can bring about happiness and satisfaction in life, it can also bring about various opportunities. As one gets to meet new people and form new connections with the person who believes in the same cause that inspires and motivates the people around. Along with this it can make a profound impact on those causes as well as can influence and infuse more meaning in one’s life by donating and connecting with various non-profit organizations.

It all comes back to you:

Be it a business person or an employee of some company, donating to charities and giving back to the society has its own perks of coming back to donors as well as the society as a whole. When someone donates a particular amount to a charity they are most likely to work on issues such as education and health care. These two make up for the most important resources among all that human resources. When human resources of a community or even a country are improved by investing in it, which naturally many charities do. It ultimately boosts the GDP and economy of the country, from which everyone benefits in terms of a better lifestyle and per capita income.

Promote Generosity in Your Children:

It is a common tendency which is observed in the children that they learn from seeing others. If they observed their parents and the guardians around them making donations and working that cause. It will arouse in them a sense of generosity and compassion for the lesser blessed or for those who have been afflicted with some kind of misery. This will ensure that when they grow they will not only become good professionals but great human beings. 

Various charities can be approached such as ME to WE which is a social enterprise enabling people to do well through their everyday choices. Founded in 2009 by Craig Kielburger who is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of a family of organizations to provide economic opportunity in WE Village communities and a sustainable source of funding for WE Charity, ME to WE has grown into a global force for good.

Friends and Family:

When the idea of someone going about donating around in charity goes on it commences a Dominos effect. With this notion that if everyone around is donating for that cause it must be some pressing issue and hence demands funds. This can be very helpful to motivate the masses around to partake in such a healthy social activity of donating. It does not require large scale advertisements or campaigns if everyone starts taking initiative on their own by looking and taking inspiration from the ones who are ardently working for some cause and making a donation to do justice with that issue.