Ready for the Wave of Good Deeds?
Here’s the good news (and I do mean GOOD): the philosophy of good deeds seems to be gaining popularity.
This weekend Tyler Perry’s new movie “Good Deeds” is coming out. Word is that Mr. Perry is a guy who puts his money and his actions where his mouth is, so good deeds are nothing new to him. In fact, though the recent good deed earning him press is loaning his private jet to the family of Whitney Houston this past week, Tyler Perry also rebuilt a home for a great-great-grandmother and her family, when they were left homeless after a fire.
But his new film is intended to reach the furthest yet, with Perry simultaneously kicking off a campaign to support homeless youth. So not only is the story WITHIN the film about helping others, the story BEHIND it is, too.
And Tyler Perry isn’t single-handedly responsible for the upsurge in good deeds. MTV and Arison have launched a worldwide campaign this month called Good Deeds Day, where teens and young adults are encouraged to upload their good deeds to the web and watch those of others. They even have a section for “inspiration” if you’re having a hard time thinking up a good deed. March 25th is the deadline, and so far the website has collected 128,560 good deeds worldwide.
Do you think that the entertainment industry’s focus on good deeds will have any tangible outcomes in the real world? Will watching other people do good make someone realize it’s possible for THEM? I don’t base my behaviors around what I watch on TV, but if it feels like “everybody’s doing it,” then maybe good deeds really COULD become the next cool fad. I’m holding my breath until it happens!
