"being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one"

From this morning's radio programme on Volunteer Vision, I relished the insights into the organisation 'Tools for Self Reliance' with Glyn Roberts.
Also the following heart-resonating George Bernard Shaw quote:
"This is the true joy in life...being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one...being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy...I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be used up when I die. For the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It's a sort of splendid torch which I've got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." (‘Dedicatory Letter’ from Man and Superman, written by George Bernard Shaw.)

I hope you join in with the philosophy -Buy Less, Share More, Build Community- freelender.org .

Other relevant newstories, including Something Understood on 'Buying and Selling' here

Three Freelending Websites to be aware of:

freelender.org -the main public-facing site
freelenders blog -the main repository of stories (where you are now)
freelend wiki -the main planning of how we combine technologies with transitional cultural change".

Preparing to market generosity at the 16th July 2009 (Buddhafield festival) launch of freelender.org

Next time you think of buying something, what would it be like to get it for free instead?
My favourite way to get things for free is borrowing them.
Are you one of the people who recognise just what a potential difference it makes if we really get serious about borrowing responsibly?
Whatever your experience of borrowing & lending, वे believe that you have significant knowledge that would help create the cultural change for which we yearn.
It would be incredibly helpful for us all if your share your experience of borrowing & lending for our mutual learning and for planning to live in a better world.

(Our emerging market research into borrowing & lending is being co-ordinated by the marketing group which you are welcome to consider joining here )

“There's nothing I own that can't be borrowed”(freelender member 'director007')

Thank you also to Mark Boyle for joining freelender.org at Buddhafield and offering his workshop on "Freeconomy & “living without money”.