The Japanese have this term “intoku (陰徳)” which roughly translates to good deeds done in secret. What are some examples of intoku in your own life? Doesn’t matter even if it’s something minor like picking up trash.

  • vaguerant
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    718 days ago

    Only if you do it anonymously at some kind of blood donor glory hole.

      • Call me Lenny/Leni
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        118 days ago

        Blood donating is typically anonymous in the sense that the recipient doesn’t know who the donor is.

        • @Hadriscus@lemm.ee
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          218 days ago

          I am familiar with this way of functioning, but the person above seems to suggests that isn’t always the case