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In the reddit thread for this same article, I found this the best comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/elal2/have_you_ever_picked_up_a_hitchhike

by e40 13y ago

In the reddit thread for this same article, I found this the best comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/elal2/have_you_ever_picked_up_a_hitchhiker/c18z0z2 http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/elal2/have_you_ev... A much better "pay it forward" story.

GuerraEarth 13y ago
Read this reddit article. It is likely the best thing many of us will hear for years. It's a life-changer.
- Albuca 13y ago
  I read the whole thing as well. So much good in the world -- I hope it keeps inspiring people to do the same =]
naterator 13y ago
I have reddit blocked on my computers because for a very long period I wasted so much time there, but I bet I already know what story you're linking to. "Today you, tomorrow me". It spawned a subreddit by the same name. I avoid reddit because it's a time black hole (100x worse than HN for me), but I really wish I could still benefit from the few things like this that get posted 1 out of 1,000,000+ comments.
triplesec 13y ago
Thanks for posting that very relevant reddit. Oddly enough - and this is not a point that we should all get religious - to anyone brought up in church traditions (and rejected them or not) it likely reminds them of the parable of the good Samaritan. The idea that the guy you look down upon is actually the guy that may well be the one that helps you in your hour of need. The learning obviously being that you shoudl stop being such a snotty git and love your neigbour. You don't need to be religious to love this story, but it's worth noting that this is ancient and useful wisdom from sages of older times. (and, why I tend to reject organised religions nowadays, the kind of good thing co-opted, hegemonised and bastardised into all sorts of controlling and political things by subsequent institutions)

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In the reddit thread for this same article, I found this the best comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/elal2/have_you_ever_picked_up_a_hitchhike

by e40 13y ago

GuerraEarth 13y ago
Read this reddit article. It is likely the best thing many of us will hear for years. It's a life-changer.
- Albuca 13y ago
  I read the whole thing as well. So much good in the world -- I hope it keeps inspiring people to do the same =]
naterator 13y ago
I have reddit blocked on my computers because for a very long period I wasted so much time there, but I bet I already know what story you're linking to. "Today you, tomorrow me". It spawned a subreddit by the same name. I avoid reddit because it's a time black hole (100x worse than HN for me), but I really wish I could still benefit from the few things like this that get posted 1 out of 1,000,000+ comments.
triplesec 13y ago
Thanks for posting that very relevant reddit. Oddly enough - and this is not a point that we should all get religious - to anyone brought up in church traditions (and rejected them or not) it likely reminds them of the parable of the good Samaritan. The idea that the guy you look down upon is actually the guy that may well be the one that helps you in your hour of need. The learning obviously being that you shoudl stop being such a snotty git and love your neigbour. You don't need to be religious to love this story, but it's worth noting that this is ancient and useful wisdom from sages of older times. (and, why I tend to reject organised religions nowadays, the kind of good thing co-opted, hegemonised and bastardised into all sorts of controlling and political things by subsequent institutions)