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Generosity

Generosity generates happiness, both for the receiver as well as the giver. Love is generous and our heart seeks to give itself without judgment. But we often hold back our natural generosity because of fear. When we do that we are considered to be stingy. The fear we typically have is that we do not have enough or that we will run out of what we do have – money, time, energy, friends, ideas, things, strength, etc. This fear is based on a mechanistic world view rather than a wholistic world view in which we are all part of life’s abundance. We need to develop sufficient trust to participate in this abundance and know that fear has no basis.

This fear might also be rooted in the belief that we cannot change and adapt sufficiently to the changing conditions of our life if we are too generous. This is a denial of the reality that all beings are self-renewing systems. Everything and everyone is part of the life-death dynamic of things in form. This means that everything is always changing. To resist change by being stingy only creates problems for ourselves because we, in effect, try to block the unfoldment of life. Stinginess blocks the expression of our life purpose which always has the characteristic of generosity.

What holds many back from being more generous is the fear of losing control. When there is lack of trust in life and in one’s own ability to participate happily in the changing conditions of life, there is a strong defensive urge to control as much as possible. Of course, being able to control anything outside of oneself is a real illusion that sooner or later will teach us to let go.

Generosity is intimately linked with gratitude. When we feel grateful we are prompted to give. Both are heart experiences more than head experiences. If you are afraid to be generous, focus on gratitude and your heart will naturally prompt you to be more generous. And the more generous you are the more you will find to be grateful for. This is a powerful way of making connections with others, empowering others and deepening your relationships because generosity and gratitude, when expressed, evoke the soul of all involved.

Suggestions for what we can be generous with might include the following:

• Time • Care • Thanks • Advice • Joy • Listening • Support • Words • Touch • Looks • Ideas • Creativity • Knowledge • Possessions • Compassion • Tolerance • Forgiveness • Enthusiasm

 

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