Tag: generosity

• Draw A Line Of Generosity

  There is a fine line between being generous and being taken advantage of.

  If you are a generous person, it is up to you to draw this line.

  You cannot count on others to draw it for you.

  Nor should you feel sorry for yourself if people take too much when you are unwilling to tell them not to.

  You have to determine how much of yourself you are and are not willing to give.

  And then you have to be willing to stand behind your decision.

  The most generous people have to set the firmest boundaries.

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  DRAW A LINE OF OF GENEROSITY
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  June 17, 2024

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• Contagious Energy

  Associations matter.

  Energy is contagious.

  Anger begets anger.

  Selfishness begets selfishness.

  Kindness begets kindness.

  Generosity begets generosity.

  You become the energy you associate with most.

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  May 10, 2024

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• Generous Boundaries

  Being used is not the same as being of service.

  If you have a generous spirit, you have to take some measures to protect it.

  Generosity without boundaries is unsustainable.

  Giving to people who only take will wear you down over time.

  This, in turn, will make you less useful to those who actually need your help.

  Be of service where and when you can, but don’t tolerate being taken advantage of.

  When you sacrifice your time, energy, and attention to people or causes that don’t matter, you have less of yourself to give to the people and causes that do.

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  April 30, 2024

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• Generous Or Not

  Generosity with expectation of reciprocity is not generous.

  This type of giving is transactional, not altruistic.

  Giving of yourself and expecting something in return, even acknowledgement or thanks, is not unreasonable, however.

  It is simply not generous.

  Be clear with your motives prior to giving of yourself or your resources.

  If you expect something in return, be honest about that, knowing that you are not being generous.

  If you are being generous, expect nothing in return and don’t complain when you get it.

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  April 3, 2024

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• Empowered By Action

  When you feel helpless, ask how you can help others.

  You may not be able to change the world, but you can help one person with one thing.

  Ask for nothing in return except that they do the same for someone else.

  Repeat this many times over and you will find that, even if the world has not changed, you have.

  By being helpful to others, you will begin to feel more hopeful and less helpless.

  We are empowered by action.

  A life of service is a life of purpose and meaning.

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  March 29, 2024

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