Living the Generous Life

Brian — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:56:49 +0000

I learnt this from John Maxwell and I want to share with you 5 things you can do to live a generous life.

1. Be grateful for whatever you have.

You must be grateful for what you have right now because when you get what you desire, there will always be something else out there that will try to get your attention and steal your contentment. Be grateful for your current blessings right now.

2. Put People First.

We are living in an age where everything is WIIFM (What’s In It For Me). We need to change such an attitude. We need to put other people first. Stop only focusing on our selves. When we make an impact in someone’s lives it impacts our lives as well.

3. Don’t allow the desire for possessions to control you.

Some people are possessed by their possessions. Don’t ever allow that to happen to you. When you are sick and in your deathbed your possessions will profit you little. People are more important than possessions.

4. See money as a resource

See money as a resource that you can use to bless people with. Don’t be so focused on money that it is all you dream and think about. Money is a resource that you have and it can be lost if you do not use it wisely.

5. Develop the habit of giving

Many times in life you may meet someone who needs a financial blessing. Why not bless them with some of the money you have. Giving is the highest level of living. When you give to people you reap a harvest. You cannot expect to reap a harvest if you do not plant in the spring time. Learn to be a giver. Give of your time, your talent and your treasures.

If you will take the time to implement these 5 things in your life, you will be one of the most generous persons in the world.

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Brian — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:10:20 +0000

Hello there. Today’s post may seem a bit controversial so I’ll really love to hear your feedback.

We live in a world today where a lot is said about giving. I mean I grew up in the church and we are always saying to give, give, give. If you give you will be blessed. Give and you shall receive!!! I am sure you have heard this lots of times. But my question to ask you is this.….Is giving everything?

There is a saying that says you can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving!!! What that says is that it is possible for you to give someone something and not really like them e.g. “your idiotic boss” etc. Put in your person in place of “Boss” there. You see it is possible for someone to give and not necessarily be a generous person.

In my opinion it’s not about how much you give that matters but how you live that matters!!! People will remember you more by the way you live than in how much you give!!!

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Let me give you an example. Let’s say you are working in a Company. You give your life out to that company!!! You’re always working hard and making sure that everyone follows the rules etc. However, when you are out of the company you are known as a drunkard…You are always in the bar and clubs getting high and “hitting” on young school girls. What does that say about you? It is true that you are a very good worker in your company and you may even get promoted for your work ethic, however what about when you are not in work?

You can bet your bottom dollar that people will talk more about the fact of how you live after work than when you are in work! I’ve seen lots of people in Society who give a lot and that is commendable but the way in which they live makes their giving go in vain. If you have a child and you give them everything they need to have a happy life but the way you live as a father or mother will determine the type of respect you get from your children.

My point I am trying to make is this. Giving is a good thing and I highly encourage it, but more important than giving, is living. I’ll repeat that — “More important than giving, is your living”. Because people will not remember you so much for what you give but in how you lived!!!

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