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.

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    In my case, a lot of it comes from my mountain biking hobby. I like doing unauthorized trail maintenance - sawing fallen trees off the path, laying logs over streams and mud pits so I (and others) can cross with dry feet. In winter, I sometimes ride the same trail back and forth multiple times so my fatbike tires can flatten the snow, which then freezes overnight into a perfect surface for dog walkers to walk on.

    In my job, I occasionally spend my own time improving something beyond what the customer is paying me for.

    At my gym, I always fill the water bucket in the sauna for the next person.

    Once I also bought the supplies and fixed a hole in a fence that’s meant to keep moose and deer from walking onto the highway.