Giving is part of life, and we all need each other to survive. Both the rich and the poor need one another at a different point in our lives. It just makes sense to show kindness and support one another. While some people have good intentions to give, others give with ulterior motives. The question is, do intentions of giving really matter since people will benefit from the act whether it came from the heart or not?
Well, to be fair, creating a genuine culture for helping one another is the best for humanity. Imagine having empathy for one another. Imagine putting the needs of one another ahead and assisting genuinely with the little you have, relieving others from pain, anxiety, and heaviness in their hearts. Sometimes, it could be your time, your energy, and not even Cash. That person who received such charity will forever remain grateful. We still have this kind of giver today who gives from the heart no matter how inconvenient it can be to them and without expecting any form of recognition or another gift in return and without capturing the moment to display on social media.
I have this particular casual friend of mine whose second name should be attention seeker. He isn't a blogger but only loves to be recognized for his charity deeds. He is blessed with finance but only helps people in the public. Either you accept to be captured and put on social media or forget about being helped. We all have different upbringings and different perspectives about life, and the same thing is applicable to people's different mindsets when it comes to giving. As long as people really receive the gift and it changes their life for good, it doesn't really matter, but personally, I feel that this kind of showcasing your kindness doesn't attract God's blessings even though humans will recognize you as a philanthropist.
People give charity today for different purposes and intentions. I feel that giving out charity just because you want others to recognize you or film it for social media purposes so that the world can see it isn't necessary. However, I am not condemning anyone who takes this route while giving. Looking at it from a positive view, some people might get motivated to cultivate the habit of giving when they constantly watch people give out to others through the media. This reminds me of the Neo Care charity project we did from hive two years ago. Some of us from the Neoxian City Discord server made a hive contribution to visit an orphanage home. I was appointed to take responsibility for the charity project. I got different items and headed to one orphanage home nearby.
While I didn't fancy the idea of snapping with children together with the items I gifted them, capturing the moment was needed as evidence to show the many people that contributed the liquid hive with me for the charity project. At last, many people who saw the post when we published it to give an account of the movement were motivated to give for our next charity outing. We received more liquid hives and HBD, which helped us carry out another massive project in Pakistan.
Wrapping up, as much as it doesn't matter if you give out from your heart or not, provided that people receive this gift, personally, I wouldn't be taking this route.I believe that the right attitude to giving should be a giving—from the heart and not for likes, recognition, or expecting something in return.
This is my response to the #hivelearners community contest on the topic titled, From the heart
Image 1 & 2 were taken Canva while image 3 is mine
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