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ten years ago my local park was baked dry and almost dead. Within 3 months of watering the little trays, the whole place
became an ecosystem. o Today the park resonates with birdsong, and is full of little
animals and insects. It is full of parrots, honey-eaters and
even possums. o Dig in your garden – even if it's a balcony pot garden. Get your hands in the soil. Compost the beds. Plant native flowering shrubs. Buy a birdbath, a bird book and binoculars. Go top your local park or a public place and plant a tree. Plant at least 4 fruit trees for the fruit bats, monkeys and birds. o Keep the seed of the fruit you eat and put them in pots o Volunteer your services at any struggling NGO of your
choice. o Play with a dog/cat etc at least once a day. And if possible let them occasionally eat from your hand. Ideal for rewards
when they are being good. o Listen to music. o Give away money every week—regardless of the amount
or the recipient. Try to calculate how much of your income you can give away without drastically affecting your health or happiness. (Not 'lifestyle’—because this means different
things to different people—and is mostly rubbish.) o Ask at least one shopkeeper, flight attendant, or restaurant manager/waiter every day if they stock vegan products
(particularly if you know they don't). o Wear a badge, cap, shirt, or pin which says Proud to be
Vegetarian' or 'I don't eat dead bodies' or similar. o De-clutter your house every month. Give away everything
you don't need. o To increase your happiness, do not aim to increase your
possessions. Simply decrease your desires.? For more on Phil, please visit www.kindnesstrust.com.
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