Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Finally, regardless of how you deal with your addiction to your “stuff”, please note that
there is only one underlying intention that will allow you to replace that habit with
choices that support your Health and further your Happiness – and that intention is one of
authentic Generosity.
And I say “authentic Generosity” here because this is not about merely combating your
urge to receive by giving other – this is not about replacing an addiction of having with a
habit of releasing or letting go.
It is about completely shifting the “why” of the matter –
… from doing things for yourself, to Doing things for others,
… from the giving of your things, to the Giving of your Heart.
“Give yourself entirely to those around you.
Be generous with your blessings.
A kind gesture will always find a wound
that only compassion can heal.”
~ inspired by Steve Maraboli
“Practice giving things away — not just things you don’t care about, but things
you really like. Remember, it is not the size of a gift that counts, it is its quality and
the amount of mental attachment you overcome while giving it. So don’t bankrupt
yourself on a momentary positive impulse, only to regret it later. Give thought to
your giving instead. Give small things, and give them carefully, and observe the
mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked.”
~ inspired by Robert Thurman
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