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1. Generosity

2. https://www.google.ch/search?q=generosity

3. People who generously contribute their time,
money, and kindness are healthier, happier,
and more confident than those who do not.
https://experiencelife.com/article/the-gifts-of-generosity/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318406.php
http://time.com/4857777/generosity-happiness-brain/

4. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-firestone/the-benefits-of-generosit_b_5448218.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/compassion-matters/201011/generosity-what-s-in-it-you
Being generous helps to
 reduce stress,
 enhance a person’s sense of purpose,
 shift the focus away from ourselves,
 improve relationships,
 build confidence / make us feel better about ourselves,
 increase the number of years you live.

5. Our generosity does not come from a feeling of obligation;
it is an outpouring of the abundance of love we
experience in our lives.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201612/the-spirit-generosity-part-1

6. Generosity changes the giver as much as or more
than the person receiving the gift. Why? Because
when you give, your heart opens. You begin to
see the world as much more than a narrow place.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/healing-possibility/201006/generosity

7. Generosity is the thing that is at the beginning
of prosperity, not at the end.
Tim O’Reilly
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/22/tim-oreilly-interview-generosity-prosperity-jeff-bezos-elon-musk

8. Generosity is most effective when the gift you offer is sensitive. Have
you asked yourself what the other person wants / needs?
Does the person want / need
 to hear kind words?
 to spend time with you?
 a gift from you?
 to enjoy a meal that you cooked?
 to hold your hand?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-firestone/the-benefits-of-generosit_b_5448218.html

9. Being emotionally generous means to
 be available for another person,
 offer comfort and support,
 communicate honestly.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/widows-guide-healing/201508/emotional-generosity

10. Young children are often the best models for practicing
emotional generosity. They tell you exactly what is on
their mind and find joy in giving.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/widows-guide-healing/201508/emotional-generosity

11. Generosity means caring about others, but not at the
expense of caring for yourself.
Instead of saying yes to every help request, self protective
givers look for high impact, low cost ways of giving, so they
can sustain their generosity – and enjoy it along the way.
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2017/01/beat-generosity-burnout

12. Feeling small in nature makes us
more generous to other humans.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_awe_makes_us_generous