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#1 I do not believe in entitlement.

I think giving something to someone for free when they have chosen against it by their actions (i.e. a person who receives welfare or free health care when they choose not to work), encourages more people to not work.

#2 I believe in people.

I think we communicate this belief in people when we expect much out of them.

I think we expect much out of people when we refuse to give hand outs. This expectation can push people towards the greatness and capacity for which they were designed.

This post is about those who have received something undeserved. It’s meant to highlight the lack of “fairness” and justice exhibited when people receive something they’ve never worked for.

But this post is not just about them.

It’s more about me.

And it’s also about grace.

Grace freely given to me, when my actions …

Money was supposed to be the answer.

Having more money meant that we could consume more. More consumption meant more satisfying of our needs and wants. More satisfaction meant more contentment.

Or so we thought.

Turns out the whole thing was an illusion. Like an itch that gets worse the more you scratch at it, increased consumption led to less satisfaction and contentment.

The more we got the more we wanted.

Surprisingly consuming isn’t the answer to our emptiness. Contributing is.

We live in a world that tells us that consumption will satisfy our cravings. It challenges us to buy more and more stuff. I want to be a part of a movement that challenges this thinking. A movement that throws a brick through the glass of the status quo. A movement of consumers turned contributors, who have found joy in generosity, who understand that more consumption does not equal more happiness.

As I travel the world I find that more and more people joining this movement. This blog is an attempt to share my journey while connecting to those who care about turning consumers into contributors.
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