That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True generosity feels effortless to the giver because it aligns with their nature.
- In plain terms
- Generosity feels cheap when giving matches your nature.
- What can you take from it?
- True generosity feels effortless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does giving feel costless?
- Is true generosity natural or learned?
Another view
Effortless giving may hide unacknowledged costs.
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