Generosity

Regardless whether the business is old economy or new economy, all successful businesses and individuals must follow certain age old principles and laws.

Receive and then you give. It is a law that has survived the test of time and it will survive the test of the future. Today, more than ever before, it is very important to want to look after yourself and your loved ones. But if you want to be rich, you must first think about serving the needs of as many people as you can, first. It is the law.

Rich believed in the law of reciprocity and in the idea that being generous is the best way to becoming very, very rich. It was his context on life. His actions were in integrity with his context

Rich often gave us examples on how to use the law of reciprocity. He constantly reminded us of the need of us to be generous. He would say, if you want a smile, be the first to give a simile. If you want love, be the first to give love. If you want to be understood then be the one to be understanding. He also said, if you want a punch in the mouth, be the first to give someone else a punch in the mouth.

Not only did rich believe in being generous by serving more and more people, he also believed in being generous with his money. In that line of thinking, he truly believed in the power of giving money. That is why rich gave generously to his church, charities and schools. He gave money because he wanted more money. He would often say, God does not need to receive but humans need to give.

Many people say they are generous with their time because they do not have money. People whom are generous with their time have lots of time because they give their time. They do not give money because they are tight and stingy with money, always afraid that there is not enough money. Their fear become reality. If you want more money, give money. If you want more time, give time.

If you have a hard time giving money, you may want to start giving a little at a time on regular basis. Each time you give, you will heart your context or your reality, speaking loudly to you. At the moment you hear your reality speaking to you, if it is poor person’s reality, you have the opportunity to choose and rechoose your reality. The moment you give, even if only a dollar, to your church or your favorite charity, your world has changed. The moment you sincerely build a business or invest to increase your service to more people, you have forever increased your chances of becoming extreme wealthy and retiring young and retiring rich.