'Speed it down and slow it up'

The second one

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Have you ever read The Gospel of Wealth? It’s an essay written more than 100 years ago by esteemed Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (a name likely recognized by many, particularly those familiar with Carnegie Hall on 7th Ave in New York.)

In this essay, Carnegie touches on different ways of administering wealth, and something that really stood out to me was this bit here:

Those who would administer wealth must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity.

Indiscriminate charity. 

This is huge, at least for me it is! So what does it mean? This means we must recognize a distinction in our giving. We must carefully consider not only when or what we give, but to whom and why. (It’s worth noting that you can practice intentional giving and enjoy spontaneous generosity all at the same time. We’ll chat about that soon!)

Take a moment to reflect on the time and effort you put into choosing your career path, deciding which school to send your kids to, or selecting a wedding venue or a place to live. I bet it involved heavy research, thoughtful discussion, and maybe even a few trial runs—you weren’t indiscriminate in the least!

👉🏼 I agree with Mr. Carnegie in that the way we approach our giving practices should mirror how we approach making vital life decisions—thoughtfully considered and exhaustedly researched.

“Philanthropy cannot be so casual. It must be purposeful. It must connect.”

My sister Ashley asked me if I’d written a manifesto for my philanthropic group, something rock-solid that I could stand on. As I'm mulling over what I want to manifest through this space—here are a few questions I’m asking myself (I encourage you to do the same):

1️⃣ At the start of a new year, how can you meticulously consider your giving practices and add them as a resolution or goal?

2️⃣ What’s one easy thing you can do to reimagine how you approach giving?

👉🏼 Let’s chat about it! Feel free to post your responses in the comments 💭

—you’ll notice I use the word ‘so’ quite often. you’ll also most likely notice bad grammar and the overuse of commas and punctuation in my writing—so yea

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