Generosity is defined by Strata Leadership as ‘Managing resources to freely give.’ Most of the time, when we think about generosity, we think of giving our finances or our time to those in need. But generosity—and freely giving—can go much deeper. This month’s Character magazine asks a simple but...
We all strive to teach children about sharing. Looking at the character trait of Generosity requires taking a hard look at ourselves to see how we struggle with sharing. Is it money, possessions, energy, talents, passion, time? Often the trait of generosity first brings to mind giving and...
The enemy of generosity can be greed, but there is another enemy of generosity, and that is good intentions. Good intentions not carried out have the same end result as not sharing for a more selfish reason. As I had this thought it spoke volumes to me, knowing how often I have good intentions...
Generosity encompasses how we manage all of our resources, to include time, talents, and other possessions, but this introduction is about the very first thing most of us think about when the word generosity comes up, money. We’ve all seen the commercials – “Two tickets to the ballgame, $28; two...
Generosity. Perhaps generosity could be defined as the inward desire to help others with the things we’ve been blessed with. It’s a bit of a daunting task to write on a subject like this, as there are undoubtedly others much more qualified to cover this topic, but one of the beauties of our...
I think it is very fitting that the character word for December is generosity. One of the simplest definitions for generosity is the willingness to give or to share; an act of unselfish giving. The Christmas holiday is a time when we witness acts of generosity more than any other time of...
