> Donating stem cells was a moving experience. A teacher I had in high school used to say that everyone has an abundance of something in life, be it money, connections, friends, confidence, or something else, and that everyone should use their abundance to help others. Donating stem cells felt like a way to express gratitude for my own health by giving it to another person.
A beautiful sentiment. The world would be a better place were everyone to think this way.
This is great. Especially agree with the part about not being on your phone - sometimes the basic cliche productivity advice (exercise, get off social media, etc) is the most powerful. It's cliche for a reason!
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