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Have A Billionaire Heart

I read an article in the paper on Sunday that I keep thinking about. The article was about billionaires and how most of them give very little away. I thought what a loss of opportunity for opening the heart. Giving feels good; giving opens the heart. So then I thought - how come? Could it be fear, a sense of lack or scarcity in some way, a disconnection from the heart, an intention to not see the need in the world, or maybe insulation from the harsh realities of many. I don’t know? I wonder about this because I feel the needs of people, I experience my own struggles, I see where giving can make such a positive difference in the world. When I give, I enjoy how it feels and want to give more.

Imagine, if you had such vast resources, how much good you could do. Imagine supporting those causes that are dear to your heart. Imagine the face of those you help. Imagine spreading food, care, education, inspiration, joy all around the planet. Imagine helping others to grow, become aware and awakened to their own possibilities and potentials. What would it be like for you and those you care about to have financial freedom? How would you live and give. Let your imagination grow and watch as you create much of what you want.

I have an idea, why don’t we all create in our consciousness the idea of having a billionaire heart. This heart is so full of riches that we can give and give and give. We can give love, we can give understanding, we can give by listening, and we can give of our time and resources. Forbes has its 400 billionaires list; we can have the People’s List of those with Billionaire hearts.

I started an outline for an article or small book on having a Billionaire Heart this morning and the ideas where flying out of my fingers and into my word document. I will let you know when I have something more to share.

Do you want to join the Billionaire Hearts Club? All you have to do to join is figure out how you want to give to make a difference in the world and then start doing it. Let your heart sing in celebration of your giving. Have fun doing it and find others to join in the fun and before long the world will open to an amazing flow of abundance. Remember to let us know how you are doing so we can add you to our Billionaire Hearts Club. Think and feel this as big as you can.

“This is the time. This is the place. This is the vastness. Right here is the paradise. Always. Always. “
By Byron Katie from 365 Nirvana

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 10:27AM by Registered CommenterJoseph Bernard | Comments4 Comments

Reader Comments (4)

After our son died, my heart shrank and didn't want to give anything. I was so hurt and grief stricken. But then I discovered the MISS Foundation's "Kindness Projects"!! By doing random Kindnesses in the world, in honor of my son, I could open my heart again, honor his life/death, express my motherhood.

And people began to do Kindnesses for us in return!! Most recently, we discovered two Kindnesses done for our son's birth/death day: another bereaved family we helped along the way had trees planted in our son's name; and my son's grandma Nanna-Memoo went to a cafe and paid for other people's kids' meals.

So having a billionaire's heart in this regard showed me really clearly that by giving out Kindnesses, they boomarang right back to us! It's an amazing thing to witness.

Miracles,
k-

March 27, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterK. Jones

Your peaceful heart is an encouragement.

After my two heart attacks and open heart surgery I needed a place to heal. It was hard to find a peaceful, compassionate community. I went back to my friend's church in North Carolina and stayed for 3 weeks. During that time God's Spirit began to care for me. A vision of a peaceful village filled my heart. I could imagine it clearly.

Now I dedicating myself to starting an experimental village in America. I am encouraged by your gentle spirit and your desire to give to others. I'd like to invite you to visit the virtual village at; http://newvillagers.blogspot.com I believe we can start villages where people can learn to give as a way of life.

Thank you for your efforts to improve the world.

Scott...Littleton, CO

March 28, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterScott

Wonderful!!!

Would you please post this on the Waging Peace Network?!?

~ Alex

March 28, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterAlexander M Zoltai

this is wonderful! To have a Billionaire's heart - geez just imagine what wonderful things we can do for other people. =)

February 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSophiagurl

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