Brain Food: The Math of Generosity
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Brain Food: The Math of Generosity
True generosity has no strings attached.
Catherine Ponder • The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity: Forces That Bring Riches to You
You just have to be as generous as you can, but selfish enough to get your work done. “Above all, recognize that if you have had success, you have also had luck—and with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt, and not just to your gods. You owe a debt to the unlucky.” —Michael Lewis
Austin Kleon • Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
Selflessness is overrated. We respectable types, although women especially, are raised to think a life well spent means helping others – and plenty of self-help gurus stand ready to affirm that kindness, generosity and volunteering are the route to happiness. There’s truth here, but it generally gets tangled up with deep-seated issues of guilt and ... See more
oliverburkeman.com • Oliver Burkeman's Last Column: The Eight Secrets to a (Fairly) Fulfilled Life
Seth Godin reminds us that the internet has “lowered the marginal cost of generosity” and I’m not sure most people realize the potential of this development. In the near future, people will have public digital wallets, and transmitting cash to someone we know or just met will be an ordinary event. This is why thinking about generosity as a skill an
... See morePaul Millerd • The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
What if you: Gave 5x what you are comfortable with to someone? Abandoned the idea of an inheritance or lower your goal of retirement savings by 10% and instead invest that money in people, causes, and learning in ways that might lead to interesting results? Help pay a bill in someone’s life that might be having a hard time? Give money directly to p
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