Living is Giving…
Posted on Mar 24, 2007 under Success and Motivation |So many are focused on accumulating, earning, saving and investing that we lose sight of what’s really important in life. As I’ve talked about before, the real goal here is financial, and therefore, time freedom. It’s not just “all about the money”.
I submit that an integral part of every personal finance plan should be charitable giving. It reminds us how blessed we really are and it turns our focus to what’s important. It’s the people that really matter.
“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.” -John D. Rockefeller
I personally donate 10% of everything that I earn to my church. It’s the first thing that I take out of any received income. In addition to this, I try to look for other ways that I can give back and help others. I started giving out what I call “fivers” to people who I thought deserved them. It’s amazing how rich you’ll feel when you concentrate on giving to those around you.
Just remember that living is giving… and giving is living…
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by frugal zeitgeist, on March 25 2007 @ 12:31 pm
You’re absolutely right. I do give, but not nearly enough. That’s first on my list of things to rectify 20 months from now. Thanks for the reminder.
by Anonymous, on March 26 2007 @ 5:05 pm
I disagree. You should take care of yourself first, and after a lifetime of investing and beating the system wisely, you can leave your money to charity when you die, in your will. If you want to volunteer time or skills is ok, but giving money every paycheck to church or charity is a really bad financial strategy. Are you wealthy? Are you well off? Are you financially secure already? So why start giving money to charity that could be used to achieve your financial security? Leave you money to charity when you die, not before, unless you are wealthy already.
by limeade, on April 6 2007 @ 2:52 pm
I stand by the title of my post.