The Power of Giving: Creating Abundance in

In this invaluable book you'll find: - How giving helps you to live to your potential- We only need so much as individuals- When you are in the Flow, Gifts flow through you How giving helps you to find meaning, fulfillment & abundance- The best way to get happiness, is to give happiness- Your core mission - listen to your heart- Meaning, fulfillment and abundance are byproducts of selfless giving Why, Who, What & How to give- To make a Difference- To Self, family, community, all- Give unconditionally from your Heart, and empower others

Preface

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Introduction

1

(3)

The Power of Giving

4

(1)

Why We Wrote This Book

5

(2)

Who Should Read This Book?

7

(1)

How This Book is Organized

7

(1)

How You Can Use This Book

8

(1)

Our Gift to You

8

(3)

Why Give?

11

(16)

Gifts Were Given to You

12

(1)

The Benefits of Giving

13

(11)

Relationships

13

(2)

Good Health

15

(1)

Living to Your Potential

16

(2)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

18

(2)

Finding Meaning, Fulfillment, and Happiness

20

(2)

A Rich Life

22

(2)

Giving Is a Beautiful Experience

24

(2)

Key Points from Chapter One

26

(1)

What Can You Give?

27

(48)

Love

29

(6)

Love Isn't Always Easy

30

(1)

What Love Is Not

31

(1)

Making Time for Love

32

(1)

Expressing Love

33

(2)

Laughter

35

(4)

Tragically Funny?

36

(3)

Knowledge

39

(6)

Take Away the TV

42

(1)

Education and Lifelong Learning

43

(1)

Intelligence and Wisdom

44

(1)

Leadership

45

(5)

Corporate Leadership

48

(2)

Hope

50

(1)

Life

51

(2)

Time

53

(2)

How Are You Spending Your Time?

54

(1)

Money

55

(6)

What Are Your Attitudes to Money?

56

(1)

How Do You Feel About Money?

57

(1)

Do You Know the Difference Between `Want' and `Need'?

58

(2)

Managing Money

60

(1)

Skills

61

(3)

Sharing Skills

61

(2)

Building Skills to Give

63

(1)

Health

64

(1)

What New Skills Do You Want to Develop?

65

(1)

Touch

65

(2)

Attention

67

(1)

Advice

68

(3)

Giving What You Need Most

71

(1)

Balance

72

(2)

Key Points From Chapter Two

74

(1)

To Whom Should You Give?

75

(38)

Start With Yourself

75

(6)

Listening to Your Inner Voice

76

(2)

Give Yourself a Break

78

(1)

Learning the Hard Way

79

(1)

The First Step to Helping Yourself

80

(1)

Giving to Your Family

81

(2)

Giving to Your Spouse

83

(12)

Healing Relationships

85

(1)

How Healthy Are Your Relationships?

86

(3)

Giving to Your Children

89

(1)

Teaching Giving to Your Children

90

(3)

Giving Your Children Heart Fiber

93

(2)

Community

95

(12)

Giving to Elders

98

(2)

The Broader Community

100

(2)

Giving Globally

102

(2)

Giving to Nonprofit Social Organizations

104

(1)

Small Organizations Can Have a Big Impact

105

(1)

Types of Nonprofit Groups

106

(1)

Giving to Our Planet

107

(4)

Key Points From Chapter Three

111

(2)

How, When, Where, and How Much to Give

113

(32)

How to Give

113

(5)

Give With Respect

115

(1)

Give With Humility

116

(1)

Give Unconditionally

117

(1)

When to Give

118

(3)

Giving in Hardship

119

(2)

Where to Give

121

(6)

Emotions, Values, and Motivations

121

(1)

Why Do I Want to Give?

122

(1)

Skills

123

(1)

What Other Resources Can You Offer?

123

(1)

What Nonprofits Need Most

124

(1)

Putting it All Together

125

(2)

How Much to Give

127

(16)

Evaluating Nonprofits

128

(2)

Living a Simpler Life

130

(1)

Tithing

131

(1)

Money Tithing

132

(1)

Time Tithing

133

(1)

Idea Tithing

134

(1)

Intrapersonal Tithing

135

(2)

Escalator Giving

137

(2)

Planned Giving

139

(1)

Giving Circles

140

(1)

Giving for the Big Picture

140

(3)

Key Points from Chapter Four

143

(2)

Giving Up

145

(6)

A Final Word

147

(4)

Will You Help?

149

(2)

Acknowledgments

151

(3)

Resource List

154

(5)

Other Helpful and Inspiring Books About Giving and Volunteering

157

(1)

Other Helpful Websites

158

(1)

A Few More Good Causes to Consider

158

(1)

About the Authors

159

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The Power of Giving: Creating Abundance in Your Home, at Work, And in Your Community

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