The Ethical Bribe: Donate $1 for a chance to with $65 at the PCRF gift shop

Take 10 minutes today to fill up your karmic bank account.

This two-part post is interrelated, so I recommend you read both sections. If you take 10 minutes to do the first part, it should — based on the research — make you a happier person.

The first part is simple. I want to give ten of you up to $65. More on this a little later…

There are less than 30 days left to provide poor children in the Middle East with the specialized medical treatment that they cannot find locally. A single click here is all I ask of you, and I sweeten the pot with a bribe below…

First, from the woman who motivated me to give back to the world:

Rami, I don’t just want to sit at home! I have so much to give. I need to do something. Anything!

The non-profit PCRF (who we have worked with before on the Tweet For Palestine campaign) do all their work at a cost-free basis to the families. Your contribution to this campaign means a great deal to us and even more to the children who are waiting to receive lifesaving surgeries. We are constantly looking for sponsors to cover the travel cost of bringing injured children to the US for medical treatment.

Before I begin, take 8 minutes and 50 seconds to watch the following video. That leaves 1 minute and 10 seconds to complete the actual task:

Earn some serious good karma and use this as your moment of Zen today.

You can make a difference in a child’s life with the click of a button. Please take these three simple steps to move from spectator to player in creating the world you want:

1. Like our Facebook page. Here’s the catch: I would like you to donate just $1 after you like the page. Why? Because as much as I would like to keep giving from my own pocket, I would like YOUto join me in giving back to society.Donate your $1 here
2. Update your Facebook status, blog, twitter, e-mail or IM your friends either of these URLs:

• http://luminuscorp.tk/post/34477426926/deadline-in-less-than-30-days-an-important-bribe
• http://bit.ly/WSuT9v (Same URL shortened)

A short message like this should do the trick:

“One click here today can give poor children in the Middle East lifesaving surgeries. Take 10 mins. and earn some karma!”

The Bribe

Just do the following within these 30 days:

1. Leave a comment on this post and tell me how you spread the word about this campaign.
2. For bonus points: Try using a service such as bit.ly to track how many times people clicked on your specific link. Of course you can just use the links I gave above if you’re not sure how to use such services. This is just an extra!

Prize 1: At the end of the campaign, I and several judges will pick the the 10 best comments and give each person up to $65 to spend at the PCRF store. This is like further recycling money because all the money spent at the store is given to the children! How cool is that?!

Prize 2: I will also invite the 10 winners to a private 30-60-minute call where you can ask me anything in the world that you like. Of course…you could simply decline.

If you need some more solid reasons…

So why PCRF?

Many non-profits sound great on paper and then fail in execution.

I have worked on a previous campaign with them, read their financials, and have direct contact to their CEO. If those are not enough reasons to trust them, then take a look at their endorsements.

Why children?

There is only one simple way to say this. “Because they are our future!”.

I don’t expect that all of you will donate the $1 I asked for above, but I will keep trying to help the children of Palestine. If you cannot donate $1, then I hope you will at least effectively spread the word about this campaign!

To reiterate:

Earn some serious good karma and use this as your moment of Zen today.

You can make a difference in a child’s life with the click of a button. Please take these three simple steps to move from spectator to player in creating the world you want:

1. Like our Facebook page. Here’s the catch: I would like you to donate just $1 after you like the page. Why? Because as much as I would like to keep giving from my own pocket, I would like YOUto join me in giving back to society.Donate your $1 here
2. Update your Facebook status, blog, twitter, e-mail or IM your friends either of these URLs:

• http://luminuscorp.tk/post/34477426926/deadline-in-less-than-30-days-an-important-bribe
• http://bit.ly/WSuT9v (Same URL shortened)

A short message like this should do the trick:

“One click here today can give poor children in the Middle East lifesaving surgeries. Take 10 mins. and earn some karma!”

Let us bring power to the future, but let us also recognize that the future begins with one simple thing: children.

Part 2 – The Latest Happiness Research – How to Smile During an Economic Crash

Psychologist Martin Seligman came at “happiness” (a problematic term that nonetheless fascinates me) from an unusual source: he’d previously studied depression and learned helplessness.

I came across some of his latest findings — all scientifically verified — in the most recent issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly:

There are three levels to happiness: pleasure, the delight you get from chocolate, fast cards, and sex; engagement, the feeling of “flow” you get when you’re doing something you’re good at; and meaning, the fulfillment you get from being engaged in an effort greater than yourself. Pleasure is ephemeral and contributes very little to real happiness… but meaningful engagement brings lasting contentment.

For classmates who are headed towards retirement, Seligman offers the following tip: “Material objects have almost no role in positive emotion. As you organize your retirement, spend it on meaningful engagement. Don’t squander your savings on boats and houses.”

It’s pretty simple, actually. Figure out what you’re good at. And then apply your strengths to a greater purpose. And don’t forget to cultivate optimism along the way.

### This campaign is now closed. I have already sent the donation amount of $589.82 to The PCRF. They will repond shortly to notify me what was done with the funds. I will update this page shortly after I recieve more info.

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