Is that most of the time the generosity comes right back at you, except when it doesn’t.
You can lean into that rejection too.
That tiny sense that someone just took advantage of you? It’s a reminder that this isn’t a zero sum game. It’s also a chance to remember that there are times when you, too, were less generous than you could have been.
Whatever you do, don’t let these rebukes stray you from your path.
(and speaking of paths, here’s Nipun Mehta’s beautiful UPenn Commencement speech on generosity – the transcript of which has been read more than 100,000 times)
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