Generosity should be a component of building and applying our knowledge of financial literacy to our own lives. Why is generosity such an important component of financial literacy? Because it takes the focus off of our own selfish desires for our lives. It provides us with a greater purpose for our money that far exceeds our own selfish desires.
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give” Duane Hulse
We all need to be reminded that our lives will not be remembered for how much we earned or how hard we worked. Our lives will be remembered for how we touched and impacted the lives of others.
“All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” Danny Thomas
Therefore, each of us should look for more meaningful ways to use our money, time and talents to impact others less fortunate than ourselves.
We don’t have to wait to become millionaires to start practicing the concept of generosity. We can start today. There is always someone less fortunate than us and we can impact their lives today.
Maybe each of us should be asking ourselves this question:
What do I have that can make a difference in someone elses life? It is the gift of my time & resources to help others less fortunate than myself.
Here are some questions that may help you get started:
- Where can I make a difference?
- Who or what is on my heart?
- How can I use my unique gifts and abilities to touch and impact the lives of others less fortunate?
- Where can I and or my family get involved?
- Where is an unmet need in my community or in the world that I feel passionate about getting involved in?
- What random acts of kindness can I anonymously perform today?
“You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone else who will never be able to repay you” Ruth Smeltzer
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself”
I hope this short aricle inspires you to find your purpose and passion in life for helping others. This new found purpose for you and your money may be the first step towards getting freed up financially. It may provide the motivation to reduce your expenses, become debt free, set a cap on your lifestyle and use your resources to make a lasting difference in your community and our world.
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