The nature of generosity in the season of giving
November 28, 2011I posted this a few years ago, but it just popped back in to my mind, and I know better than to ignore moments like that 
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I heard someone say the most wonderful thing today; ‘The highest form of generosity is the acceptance of ingratitude.’
It really made me think about the nature of generosity and how often people give, but expect something back, especially a ‘thank you’. Ever held a door open for someone, only to have them ignore the gesture, remember what you’ve muttered under you breath? But if you give/act only to receive, is that true generosity? A friend once said that you shouldn’t do something for someone and then throw it back in their face, how true!
It’s especially relevant to the forthcoming season of ‘giving’. To practice true generosity, can you think of someone, or a group of people, who deserve something (if not gifts, maybe time or companionship?) and you know they cannot return the gift. If you give freely like this, even in the face of apparent ingratitude, you gain anyway, that’s true personal development!
Louise
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