The Gift of Paying It Forward

Joshua Jimmy Tan

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When was the last time you received kindness from somebody? When was the last time you extended an act of kindness to someone else, and to what end? As it turns out, there can be tremendous merits and outcomes in paying forward a kindness received with a good deed to somebody else, especially when done out of gratitude. The concept of "Paying It Forward" is nothing new, but in our world, I believe we could do with more compassion and selflessness as it brings out the best in us.

The Art of Paying it Forward Without Spending a Dime

When we pay it forward we commit an act of selflessness that transcends our connection to other humans on the planet, elevating the human experience in a positive way. Whether it’s a showing of kindness, faith, or even compassion, it all makes a difference and can potentially trigger a chain reaction of reciprocated behavior.

The Power of Altruism

Classical economics adopts a model that says people are primarily driven by material self-interest. Political science assumes that people are driven to maximize their power. But this worldview is clearly wrong. In real life, the push of selfishness is matched by the pull of empathy and altruism. This is not Hallmark card sentimentalism but scientific fact: As babies our neural connections are built by love and care. We have evolved to be really good at cooperation and empathy. We are strongly motivated to teach and help others.

The Paying it Forward Paradox | Wayne Baker | TEDxUofM

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Serene Seah, MDRT. Associate Director of Sales. Manulife Financial Advisers

A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you. *Bob Proctor* That is what Joshua Jimmy was to me. I attended Joshua Jimmy’s sharing session in 2021 with apprehension and uncertainty. I did not know what to expect out of each training session and was skeptical initially. Not only did Joshua tear down these walls of doubts, he instilled hope inside me that I often miss and needed most. Through his casual yet informative sharing, we gained new-found knowledge, perspectives, skills and had fun in learning. He was always open and welcoming of new ideas, discussion topics and challenges we tossed to the table. His vast and in-depth knowledge of the subject matters made me thirst for more information and insights as I realised there was so much more to learn and gain. He is warm, friendly, unassuming, patient and generous – all these vital and helpful traits found in a great teacher. Thank you Joshua for being a part of my learning journey and please continue to do so, my friend.

Dean Yap, Founder And Developer, World Lesson

Joshua, I want to say, Thank you, for your invaluable advise, patience and empathy, on top of your professional knowledge, in helping us understand our financial situation, goals and planning. Your keen listening ear across 3 sessions made us feel you truly understand our dilemmas and constraints, therefore, priorities. We entrust in you, our entire family's financial planning. I will gladly recommend you to any family who has new evolving needs on financial planning due to children, or aged parents.

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Joshua has been serving me for the past 21 yrs. it's worth to have a chat with him on Financial Planning.

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Joshua has been our Financial Planner since 2004. He is an Trusted Adviser and recently he has did a very comprehensive plan for me on my Daugther. She is now comprehensively covered and my gift to her can last to next generation.

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