On an end-of-summer evening beside the Allegheny River, as twilight settled over yachts docked at the Fox Chapel marina, I chatted with members of Rotary International, an organization I thought focused on  business development.

Turns out the profits Rotary members seek come from bridging cultures and connecting continents. They champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, help people get access to clean water and sanitation, and fight disease. Rotary’s newest cause is to protect our planet and its resources. Wow! How exhilarating to meet people who prioritize the 9^th Path to Joy, Benevolence: good will, good wishes and wanting good for others.

An old saying advises, “Everything that goes around, comes around.”  The Bible’s Galatians 6:7 adds, “What a man sows, that he will also reap.”

The Mayo Clinic finds that sowing benevolence does reap a joyful harvest. They report, “Kindness has been shown to increase self-esteem, empathy and compassion, and improve mood. It can decrease blood pressure and cortisol, a hormone directly correlated with stress levels. People who give of themselves in a balanced way also tend to be healthier and live longer.” Read more. 

Everyday Health lists seven ways being kind improves health and well-being, by:

• Reducing anxiety and depression
• Improving heart health
• Managing diabetes
• Read more  

Succeed and Soar’s Original Path to Joy #9  post stated, “Benevolence is good will, good wishes and wanting good for others. Beneficence is the joy of putting those intentions into action.”  How?  In “Practicing the Art of Benevolence,” Purposeful Habits  
suggests, “Never hold back in a moment when you can show kindness.”

And remember,

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