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4 unusual facts about Selfless


Selfless

Selflessness, the act of sacrificing ones own interest for the greater good

Selfless, Brave and True

At Granny's Diner, Greg (Ethan Embry) is enjoying apple pie and learns that Regina (Lana Parrilla) had bought it for him as thanks for finding Henry.

As Regina walks away, she runs into Mary Margaret (and makes a comment about her heart by recommending a dish called "Blackened Sole"), who then finds Marco (Tony Amendola) there and tells him that she has found August.

Months later in New York City, and after learning that Emma (Jennifer Morrison) has just arrived in Storybrooke to break the curse, August meets up with Neal/Baelfire (Michael Raymond-James) to confirm what will happen next, then tells Neal that he will follow Emma to Storybrooke and when she breaks the curse he will send Neal a postcard.


Angelo Colarossi

He eventually decided on an ornate fountain, topped with the winged figure of Anteros, the ancient Greek symbol of Selfless Love.

Bahá'í Faith in Norway

Selfless service in the work of the religion and in the carrying on of our trade or profession.

Eduard von Falz-Fein

Honorary Insignia of the President of Ukraine (1994) - for long-term selfless activity to return to the Ukraine national cultural values, personal contribution to the renewal of the reserve Askania-Nova

Fred Gardiner

Bill Davis praised Gardiner for his "remarkable contributions and selfless service." Art Eggleton said that "a towering giant" was lost from the political scene.

Gunbar, New South Wales

  William Jackson was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1916 for selfless courage under heavy fire while rescuing his comrades near Armentières in France during World War I.

Joshua Furnas

In March 2010, Selfless Tee was awarded a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Project.

Kyle Vanden Bosch

Membership in the Innocents Society is based upon superior academic achievement, unparalleled leadership, and selfless service to the University and community.

Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi

Helen Keller, who spoke of him as "a light piercing the darkness with his selfless service".

New Soviet man

The Soviet man was to be selfless, learned, healthy and enthusiastic in spreading the socialist Revolution.

Paddy Chew

Prof. Roy Chan, who knew Chew since he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1995 and who worked closely with him on several AIDS awareness projects, said: "Paddy was a very outspoken person. He had a lot of guts to do what he did. He was selfless and courageous. He did not do it for himself, but for society."

Pavel Mariev

Pavel was awarded his Hero of Belarus title from President Alexander Lukashenko on 30 June 2001 for "selfless work and exceptional efforts in the development of domestic automobile construction."

Saint Fulk

The first Saint Fulk (there were three) was an English pilgrim who was beatified for his selfless assistance of plague victims even when this was a risk to himself.

Sikh discipline

Sewa - To perform selfless service, without any thought of reward or personal benefit.

Sikh practices

No benefits are gained by where and to which family the person is born to – All have to undertake the rigours of Simran (meditation) and Sewa (selfless service) to progress spiritually.

# Wash your mind clean with Sewa, selfless service to the community by doing manual work at the Gurdwara by cleaning the dishes, washing the floors, painting the walls; working in Community Centres; in old peoples homes, etc.

The Case for Latvia

The author of The Case for Latvia, Jukka Rislakki, was awarded the Latvian Cross of Recognition for "selfless promotion of the Latvian image abroad and national patriotic education of youth".

The Kokoda Track Foundation

The aim of this organisation is to repay the selfless help given by the Papua-New Guineans (familiarly known as the "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels") during World War II.


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