150. People Are Better Than You Think: 4 Ways to Awaken Generosity

The Light of the Creator is the source of all blessings and a model of the selfless energy with which we can aspire to give. But how do we tune into this kind of generosity so we can give without hesitation or restraint? In this episode of Spiritually Hungry, we discuss the importance of whole-hearted generosity. “Not only do I have a choice about which part of me I will live my life directed towards—the altruistic or selfish part of me—how I view the world, how I interact with people, and how I try to uplift people is very much my responsibility, as well.” – Michael BergFurther Readings:The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interestby Yochai BenklerThe Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societiesby Marcel Mauss and W. D. Halls