"I believe a great
enemy of mankind, if not the greatest, is
egocentricity or self-centeredness, whether it be the individual,
nation, religion, etc. My vision with the concept of bucketfilling is
to provide an antidote to self-centeredness. With the programs set
forth in this web site, Stacey, Peter and I have created presentations
that will encourage participants to be "other-centered" or
"bucketfillers". You will note our programs encompass
the total life; from a kindergarten student to a senior
citizen in a retirement home. Truly Bucketfillers For Life. Our school
program is unique because it offers a permanent solution to
self-centeredness, bullying and violence. The student Maintenance
Program assures a Bucketfilling School remains a Bucketfilling School."
We all carry an invisible bucket. This bucket contains
our feelings.
When our bucket is full, we feel great; when it's empty, we feel empty.
A bucketfiller is someone who says or does nice things for other
people. By doing this, they are filling other people's buckets and
filling their own bucket at the same time. On the other hand, a
bucketdipper says or does things to cause other people to feel bad.
This simple but profound philosophy applies to every aspect of
life.
Please
note that we did not create the Dipper and Bucket metaphor, although we
believe The Bucket Man was the first person to apply this powerful
philosophy to individual school and classroom presentations in
1993. In the 1960's, Dr. Donald O. Clifton (1924-2003), who would later
go on to co-author the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your
Bucket? and be named the Father of Strengths Psychology, first created
the "Dipper and Bucket" metaphor that has now been passed along for
decades.
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
We
are proud to recommend this wonderful children's book by fellow
bucketfillers Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. Tom also co-authored the #1
New York Times
bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? with Donald Clifton.
A Message From The Bucket Man