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March 2013, Mexico City.
In this concrete jungle that surrounds us,
there's a very evident problem, and its that...
we stop taking care at all about our context, about everyone else...
and however we only care about ourselves.
by the absurd competition for survival in a jungle like this.
It's about 21 days of kindness to train your karma.
ACT #1: YOU GOT TO HELP SOMEONE TO FIND A JOB IN 21 DAYS
ACT #2: GIFT A FLOWER BOUQUET
The truth is that it changed her expression, and mine too.
ACT #3: MAKE 20 PEOPLE SMILE
That day i was really glad when i realized it was that simple,
just by exchanging with each person a candy for a smile.
ACT #4: DONATE A DAY OF SALARY
I gave that money to a woman i considered that she needed it more than me.
ACT #5: GET RID OF SOMETHING YOU DON'T NEED ANYMORE.
i thought it would be good to get rid of something i don't need anymore
it was really hard, but i gave it to him.
I think that cooking is an act of love, and i decided to do it for someone else.
So i invited a couple of friends i haven't seen in about a year.
It was a great dinner that we really enjoyed.
ACT #7: PLANT A TREE
I got a little tree in a market,
then i faced to a park where there are not many trees, and i planted it.
Finally i did it, and the tree is still there.
I bought a stuffed toy, and i gave it to the first kid i've seen walking with his parents,
with the single condition to choose a name for him...
...he named him Hector.
ACT #9: TRY TO AGREE WITH SOMEONE
One of the hardest things we got to face everyday is to agree with another person,
during that whole day i tried to agree with a lot of people i usually wouldn't,
and after all, it didn't felt that bad.
ACT #10: INVENT SOMETHING
I thought it was a good idea to start something, to create something and share it with everybody.
Something not material.
I went to a community kitchen close to my house, to ask how i could help.
ACT #11: DEDICATE A DAY TO A GOOD CAUSE
i'm just waiting to have a free day to go to help in anything i can.
ACT #12: SOLVE A PROBLEM
I thought it was a good idea to try to help the people around me to solve their everyday problems.
It's great to learn new things, 'cause its about listening to people.
I learned to knit.
It's something my girlfriend does everyday.
share a dinner with people i don't know.
Total strangers for me.
I left quietly before the waitress told them,
and however they found me in twitter to thank me for the dinner.
ACT #15: PROMOTE A GOOD CAUSE
Nowadays we are all potential media channels.
It's a great responsibility,
but at the same time it gives us voice vote,
that would allow us to change lots of things if we use it right.
Just to leave double tip with no reason.
He was thankful and it felt good.
a simple and direct experience.
Reconciliation is one of the hardest situations you can face.
It's a real act of kindness and humbleness, to try to find what you did wrong and face it.
I wrote a letter, i sent it, and i hope to can talk with that person again.
ACT #18: WILDCARD: 24 HOURS IN SILENCE
I decided to dedicate 24 hours in silence
to those endearing beings who talk a lot, say too little, and don't do anything.
To keep silence by 24 hours it's not easy at all.
ACT #19: CLEAN YOUR DIGITAL KARMA
To clean your digital karma seems like a good idea to me.
We have many contacts that don't add much to your life, or actually don't add anything.
i think its a great idea for a day to clean your digital karma.
ACT #20: TEACH SOMETHING
Give back to someone else the favor of that person who taught you something.
For me it's one of the most symbolic, bravest and noblest acts.
Everybody is full of that precious liquid.
It's a truly sincere act of kindness, you don't even know who will get that blood.
During this 21 days many people asks me why i do this.
i think the answer is obvious.
my answer is a question:
what if at least by 21 days we would try to change our own world?
It seems we would be a little better.
Humanity: The people
During this time, more than 8500 people
from 3 continents,
and places as diverse as:
Spain
Mexico
U.S.A.
Colombia
Costa Rica
Venezuela
Peru
Ecuador
Cuba
Argentina
Brazil
and India
now are part of this project.
3 schools will use it as part of their program.
2 psychologist will use it as an alternative therapy.
The spanish singer Sergio Leik wrote a theme for the project.
and about 40 different channels from all over the world talked about it.
Be part of this very serious game in 21diasdebondad.tumblr.com
Creative Activism by Nicko Nogués / Production and Art Direction by Raúl Islas