Humanity and spreading the love (?)

Just when you thought the world has gone to the cynics (me included), there's a heartwarming movement initiated by the Foundation for a Better Life to restore the good old fashioned values that we have neglected in the pursuit of self-centered interests.

I think this is just a way more diluted, watered down version of the flower child movement (hippy generation) but without the radical anti-establishment sentiments assumed by the self-proclaimed free spirits. They are similar in the aspect that both advocate the same values of spreading universal love, peace, charity and goodness. Yet the unlike the hippy philosophy of shunning civil society and its mores in general, the values that the Foundation seeks to encourage in people are meant to be practiced in society and accorded toward its members.

Basically, here's the mission statement taken from their site:

" The mission of The Foundation for a Better Life, through various media efforts, is to encourage adherence to a set of quality values through personal accountability and by raising the level of expectations of performance of all individuals regardless of religion or race. Through these efforts, the Foundation wants to remind individuals they are accountable and empowered with the ability to take responsibility for their lives and to promote a set of values that sees them through their failures and capitalizes on their successes. An individual who takes responsibility for his or her actions will take care of his or her family, job, community, and country.

The Foundation for a Better Life creates public service campaigns to communicate the values that make a difference in our communities-values such as honesty, caring, optimism, hard work, and helping others. These messages, communicated utilizing television, theatres, billboards, radio, internet, etc., model the benefits of a life lived by positive values. The Foundation encourages others to step up to a higher level and then to pass on those positive values they have learned. These seemingly small examples of individuals living values-based lives may not change the world, but collectively they will make a difference. And in the process help make the world a better place for everyone. After all, developing values and then passing them on to others is The Foundation for a Better Life. "

Seeing their TV Spot on "Friendship" made me choke up with an unusual sense of wanting to change the way I deal with others. Video link

I guess it wouldn't hurt to go out of your way to reach out to others. Somehow this is also self-serving on the part of the giver, since helping out creates a warm, fuzzy feeling within that validates the belief that "I'm a good person." or "I've served my purpose." wtf. But that's another discussion..Let's focus on the main point here, being that a simple act of goodness goes out a long way in making a fucking damn difference. Typical cliche. Take it from a seriously pessimistic skeptical mad-at-the-world cynic like me. I dont even believe half the things I type in here. Am I going in circles here? I'll stop the senseless babble.
All I'm trying to say is -- these ideas of universal love and acceptance and reaching out to others, it wont be so bad to give it a try. Just let it come out naturally in a situation, not forced. You'll ruin the good intention behind it and it'll only be self-serving.

There's more inspirational stories and mini-videos over at their main site - Foundation For A Better Life