AI Answer
Charitable acts, such as donating money and blood, are not only beneficial for those who receive the help, but also for the individuals who engage in these acts. Research has shown that happy people tend to be kinder and more charitable, and engaging in these acts can actually contribute to one's happiness. So, it's a win-win situation - people feel good from helping others, and at the same time, it's good for society and organizations.

Impact the World - Robert Mack

That's exactly right . So , um the other thing is that happy people tend to be kinder and more charitable and they donate more money and more blood , but also by doing those things , you become happier . So I think what surprised me most was not only what happiness or what causes happiness , but also what happiness causes what it leads to the consequences of being happy .

Impact the World - Robert Mack

And um yeah , and then when I told her about the book , she said , oh , I'd love to , I write the Ford and I thought my God , that's big , you know , so it wasn't , you know , the , the joke I have with myself about my life is that none of it has been scripted . It's like , you know , um all the best things have happened to me out of divine grace , out of thin air . And it's mostly happened when my heart has been in the right place and I've surrendered .

Impact the World - Robert Mack

And he found , you know , through decades that that wasn't the case that you can remove kind of what's going wrong with people , but you won't get thriving individuals or couples or organizations , you'll just get flat lining ones , right ? So he was like , we've got to do a better job of studying what's right with people and study strengths and character virtues . And let's put a little bit more focus on , you know , subjective well being and happiness and let's talk about success and relationships and some of the things that , you know , are often overlooked , at least from a more positive perspective .

Impact the World - Robert Mack

I was like , OK , they say keep a self love journal , keep an appreciation journal . Um , keep a moral log , whatever it was . And then I would do it and this track and say , is it working or not ?

Impact the World - Robert Mack

Oh my goodness , great question . So in the beginning it was just like all I was really doing and I think some of the best , you know , at least the projects and books and films and TV , shows that I most enjoy often came from a place of pure selfishness , right ? And that was the case with the book .