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Unlocking Generosity | #142
#23 Generosity as a practice
I've learned accidentally that generosity is extremely uncomfortable but can be learned. Giving to charities is not practicing generosity, it just fits into the norms of society. Gifts are uncomfortable because they create bonds. Give before it feels like you are ready. Giving can open you up to more possibility
I've learned accidentally that generosity is extremely uncomfortable but can be learned. Giving to charities is not practicing generosity, it just fits into the norms of society. Gifts are uncomfortable because they create bonds. Give before it feels like you are ready. Giving can open you up to more possibility
Paul Millerd • Tweet
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Generous people view their possessions as temporary; they are joining in a bigger story. Generous people are always looking toward the needs of others by using what they have been given. Things don’t matter; people do. They open their house to others. They open their pool for parties. They let people borrow their cars. They freely give, with no ret
... See moreJeff Shinabarger • More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity
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Fear is self-focused. Day to day, our fear is about us. What will happen if we give that speech, launch that project, get stuck in traffic, are eaten by an alligator...
And generosity is about others. “How can I help?”
Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how we look in our suit or whether the water is cold. ... See more
And generosity is about others. “How can I help?”
Jumping in the water to save a struggling swimmer stops us from worrying about how we look in our suit or whether the water is cold. ... See more
Seth's Blog : Generosity and fear
However, this is the whole point of embracing the gift mindset and practicing generosity. It exposes our default scripts about how we think the world should work and opens us up to new possibilities.
Paul Millerd • The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
David Brooks • The Relationalist Manifesto
How can you build a specific practice of generosity into your life to help you counter the effects of entitlement?
Todd Henry • Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
A much more humane, and ultimately more appropriate, approach would be to treat our relationships and communities, as well as the benefits we receive from them, not as a form of wealth, but as gifts. They are received, not chosen; valued but not earned; given but not traded; appreciated but not capitalized. They have an inherent, unquantifiable val... See more
The Relationship Is the Richness
While previous generations gave out of a sense of duty, today’s and tomorrow’s givers do so based on a perceived sense of value.
The good news is, this sense of value isn’t necessarily about “what’s in it for me?” but “what good is this really doing?”
If we want people to give, we need to regularly show them the real-life results of that giving, thro
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