Paying it Forward

• Spreading gratitude

• Encouraging kindness

• Enabling a better tomorrow 

Creating a Chain of Gratitude

Maybe someone holds a door for you as you’re rushing to work; or maybe the person in front of you at coffee pays for your order; or, even larger, you receive a kidney transplant from someone you will never meet. These deeds, big or small, trigger in ourselves a feeling of gratitude. This gratitude, in turn, inspires us to do something additional for someone else — paying the good deed forward.

Paying it Forward: Kindness in a Nutshell

Doing something good for someone because someone else has done something good for you is not selfish, and it is not done as a way to assuage any type of guilt felt for receiving a good deed. When we receive a kind deed, we are inspired to continue the trend. This desire to spread goodness, is at the root of social interaction. While we don’t often talk about it, acts of kindness have a huge impact on our mood for the day, influence the way we approach future interactions, and stimulate our productivity. 

What Paying it Forward Does for Society

While receiving or giving one good deed can feel very small, the chain reaction is massive. Imagine if every person after you pays for the coffee after them — that’s an entire day of making the people around you feel a little love. At the end of the day, paying it forward is about doing something not because you will necessarily receive something in return, but because it creates a greater sense of community. Looking out for the people, places, and things around you ensures their continued health and wellbeing. 

When you invest with Physis, you are acknowledging the greater impact your everyday actions have. By caring for the people and planet you care about most, you are creating a positive chain reaction with your investments. 

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