Being Generous Is Really Really Better

I’m on a roll with this generosity thing. It’s resonated with a lot of you so I thought I’d keep it going…

I realize that generosity is a lot easier go write about than to practice and it comes more naturally for some people than others. I’m one of the others, so I have to really work at it. But I can report that just making the effort puts me in a better space. So here’s some more ideas I’ve had on how I can be a generous person even though I’m not wealthy…

I’m being generous when I’m not being knit-picky…

I’m living generous when I can overlook the flaws of others…

I’m practicing generosity when I compliment someone rather than criticize them…

When I’m being generous I’m not being selfish, greedy, fearful, or mean…

I’m being generous when I’m giving things that are good for others not simply what I have a lot of…

I can be generous by simply making things better for others…

There’s lots of things I can be generous with other than with my money and possessions such as, time, attention, aid, encouragement, emotional availability…

I’m living generously when I don’t expect a favor to be returned…

Living generously is an attitude and a mindset…

If I don’t practice generosity when I have little its unlikely I’ll be generous when I have a lot…

Living generously is living free…

I’ve noticed how generosity and trust go together…

I’ve noticed that generous people are usually pleasant and optimistic…

I’ve noticed that when I’m being generous I’m less stressed out…

If I want others to be happy I must remember to be practice generosity. If I want to be happy I must remember to practice generosity…

When I’m being generous I feel better…