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In a gift economy, wealth is understood as having enough to share, and the practice for dealing with abundance is to give it away. In fact, status is determined not by how much one accumulates, but by how much one gives away. The currency in a gift economy is relationship, which is expressed as gratitude, as interdependence and the ongoing cycles o
... See moreEmergence Magazine • The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Perhaps the most counterintuitive truth of the universe is that the more you give to others, the more you’ll get. Understanding this is the beginning of wisdom.
Kevin Kelly • 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice
Generosity is not a loan to repay or a debt to settle. It's a gift to appreciate. Yes, you can reciprocate a favor by paying it back. But the best way to honor an act of kindness is by paying it forward.
No, you don't owe me a favor
If you need something from someone, give them something for free, he needs or wants, then ask the for a favor and be upfront with what would mean success for you.
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Shaan Puri • How to Build a Community | My First Million #213
Adam is spoiled rotten. Everyone gives him stuff, because it’s such infectious fun to watch him receive. If you let yourself respond to your own good fortune like Adam does, people will want to give to you, too.
Martha Beck • Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
Mark created a weekly giveaway of a free bread basket that the recipient had to pass on to a friend.