Sharing - introductory thoughts

I am currently working on the impulse booklet „Teilen. Impulses to make a lot out of a little“.

Here are my introductory thoughts, which you are very welcome to comment on.

No one is so rich that he can get nothing at all. And no one is so poor that they can give nothing at all." - Dom Helder Camara

Those who give are rich. They have something they can share with other people. Some people have large amounts of material wealth - others have hardly anything to call their own. But everyone has treasures that they can share with others: Knowledge, experience, time, two hands, open ears - or at least a smile.
It's obvious with smiles: sharing increases something - usually not just one person smiles, but two. It's like that with many things: Life doesn't work like maths, but follows its own rules. Those who share become richer - at least inwardly. And the lives of other people are also enriched.

If you want to share, you would do well to register the wealth of things, experiences, skills and time you have at your disposal. You can ask yourself: what do you want to take and what are you willing and able to give? If you realise what you have and what you need, you will discover your potential for sharing. For example, if you have a large garden and little time, you might find a hobby gardener without a patch of their own

Earth.
Sharing life and resources requires a change in attitude towards ownership: That „my car“ belongs to me, but that „my family“ or „my city“ express who I belong to and what I also share responsibility for.
Learning to share means practising both taking and giving. Those who only think of sharing as giving away will find it difficult to discover joy in it. Those who see it as mutual enrichment will enjoy it.

Sharing life has a lot to do with taking part and giving. with participation and communication. Sharing joy and suffering, things, time and space makes everyone richer. In contrast to one-sided giving, sharing only works if I really want to meet others, open up to them and engage with them.
We live in a rich world. We have enough resources - including material resources - for everyone. But we have a distribution problem. Much of what could benefit others is thrown away.
The impulses here are intended to inspire us to increase the sharing quantities of our lives. The booklet itself was created through sharing - many people have shared their ideas - I have simply collated them.
Enjoy living, reading and sharing!

Kerstin Hack

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Radical sharing

He who has two shirts should give one to him who has none; he who has food should do the same. -John the Baptist

In this world, goods are distributed unfairly. While some starve, others produce mountains of affluent rubbish. 2,000 years ago, a radical reformer, John the Baptist, told people that the quality of their lives can also be measured by their sharing.
His standard was radical - he demanded 50:50: if you have two things, you should give one of them away. That is hardly conceivable for most people. Nevertheless, we all have more than enough. In fact, our superfluous possessions are often more of a burden than a joy.
We can all give away some of our possessions or share them with others. And experience how rich we are - and how richly we are gifted when we share. consider how we can live fairly.

- Think about how and where you can implement the ideas. Play with thoughts about how your everyday problems and those of the people around you can be solved through joint action. Which two shared problems could result in a complete solution? Don't forget that many good ideas sound more or less crazy at the beginning.
- Talk to others. Ask about their experiences
- Try things out - preferably together with others. Experiment until you find a solution that works for you.
- Nobody can share everything and nobody can share nothing. But you can decide what you want to share and what you want to participate in.
- All tips are examples. There are many more.
- For reasons of space, we do not use www for Internet information
- Pass this impulse booklet on to others to motivate them to share. There are graduated prices for larger quantities.