How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement | Asha Curran @TED #tedtalks #ted

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Often when we think about giving,
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we think about money.
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And yes, money is an incredibly
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important form of giving.
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It is crucial for the health
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and sustainability of our civil societies.
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But thinking about giving only in terms of money
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is like thinking about love
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only in terms of diamonds.
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We love what we can measure,
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we love what we can quantify.
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But I think what we would love even more
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is to live in a world of immeasurable abundance,
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empathy and solidarity.
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Generosity builds a bridge between this world
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that we live in now and that one.
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And it builds bridges between us
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at the same time.
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