Hey Dan

I have this attitude about generosity that seems to though people. My attitude is, be generous with people when you can. How this works for me is that when it really does not matter to me I make generous offers.

Take cars, I drive them until they are dead. It is normal for me to drive a car well beyond the 200K mark. When I am done with them they are not great trade-ins. I would get maybe $500 for most cars I would sell. $500 is a lot of money, but when you are talking about the value of a trade-in, not so much. It really does not matter. Therefore, I more in favor of giving them a way to people I know need a car.

I will always fight over who gets the check at lunch. To me it is a game with rules and everything. I am doing well enough to know that even if I buy lunch for someone, I am going to make rent. There were times in my life that was not the case. Therefore now, I fight over the check. To me it is more fun playing this game then worrying about it.

Last week one of the people in my government class sent out an email asking if anyone had a government book they wanted to sell. They have a brother and a couple of friends that are taking the class. I sent an email back saying that I have one and it is up for grabs for free. I told them the choice is between the book sitting on my self collecting dust and going to a new home. The new home makes me happy. They do not understand why giving a book away would make me happy.

There is this concept about generosity. One of the best ways to give is freely to someone who is not asking, but needs. This is the kind that brightens my day.