Start giving a damn: Do good, become better: Transform yourself in just 66 days by effortlessly doing good and becoming a better version of yourself.

Preface.

Doing good is of all times. This is not just a gesture as we have come to think of today. It has been a survival strategy from ancient times. After all, we need each other. Now perhaps more than ever. Good news because ‘doing good’ is part of human nature. That’s a fact. Some do it very consciously, others perhaps less so, but from a good heart. There is a good reason why entire cultures are built on this principle.

Caring for each other, with our busy schedules, we sometimes forget. Yet it is easier than you think and often takes much less effort than you expect. More importantly, it offers so much more than you can probably imagine at this point. Not only for someone else, but also for yourself. In this book we’re going to explain how you can effortlessly translate your innate talent of doing good based on compassion and empathy into everyday actions. Because every gesture, no matter how small, is what matters.

We would like to help you realise how important doing good is to those around you and to yourself and that it is much more than an occasional donation to charity. By consciously doing good you help more people and you will experience more joy in life, less stress, and even a richer social life. Who knows, it might even help you in your business career.

We challenge you with insights, personal questions, and various tips for 66 days to consciously do good. Start giving a damn and become a better version of yourself.

Start giving a damn in 66 days.

Copyright© 2023: BecomeDamnGood

Author: Ben Steenstra

Co-author: Nicci Severens

Year of publication: 2023

Design and layout: Mindd.eu

Introduction.

One day an old man walked wearily into a restaurant. He was thin, with a sunken face and shabby clothes. Slowly he shuffled to a table by the window.

One of the young waitresses, whose name was Anne, had just heard that morning that she had to move out of her apartment after months of being behind on her rent. When she saw the old man come in, she forgot her problems for a moment. She walked up to him quickly, introduced herself nicely, and said, Let me help you. She took his worn coat and helped him sit down. She made sure his chair was adjusted and put his cane within easy reach and brought his ordered cup of coffee with warm apple pie to which she added a little extra whipped cream.

After the old man had paid, the waitress helped him up, handed him his cane, and held the door open for him, saying a friendly goodbye. Just before the door closed behind him, the old man turned around and