We all live on the same Rock
So, I’m going to give back. I was up last night discussing with my wife how I’m going to tackle this. The task or concept of giving back started to get complicated the more complex my wish list of how I want to see myself giving became. For example, I don’t want to just write a check and hand it to a charity. I’ve done that before and it feels really good but I have no idea where my money (now their money) is going and how efficient it’s getting to what I intended the money for. The complex part is that I want to start my own charity but the idea just doesn’t make sense right now. My job and my love is trading and that’s the bread and butter that’s going to feed the giving back. It would be foolish to take time and energy away from that.
Keeping it simple. I’ll look into what a Charitable Trust is all about. I’ve heard of it but have no clue and will consider it if it will fit into my agenda and if it’s not too complicated. What I can do, and what I’ve been meaning to do is start some scholarships. The idea came to me because I had been the recipient of scholarships in the past. I’ll never forget that and I always wanted to give somebody else the same opportunity. That’s simple enough.
I’m also going to give away all the stuff that I just don’t use. I have surfboards that haven’t touched the ocean in years because I ride on my favorite boards. Certainly there are kids around here that can use them. Maybe I can make some calls. Maybe I can sell them and use the money for the Surfrider Foundation. That’s easy enough. How about all the designer clothes in my closet? My gosh, it’s just ridiculous. Certainly there are guys that can appreciate and use them more than me. I can make some phone calls and I’m sure I can find an organization that will take them. Next, there are so many toys just lying around the house that my kids don’t play with. All gone. My kids will never notice it.
The point is, I’m going to start here. Keep it simple and watch it grow. The Universe will take care of the rest.
