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The productively generous recognize the difference between taking and receiving.
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What the productively generous know:
1. Nice guys may finish last, but good guys finish first.
2. Whereas the selfless give until it hurts them, and the selfish give only when it helps them, the sustainably generous give when it helps ot...
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In the eyes of many people, giving doesn’t count unless it’s completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn’t sustainable when it’s completely selfless.
For example, studies reveal that people who give altruistically—with no concern for their own interests—are prone to burnout and ...
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Dont confuse being generous with being nice.
Being a nice person is about courtesy: you’re friendly, polite, agreeable, and accommodating. When people think they always have to be nice in order to give, they fail to set boundaries, rarely say no, and b...
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Successful givers secure their own oxygen masks before coming to the assistance of others
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