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May 2024
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2167: If Kindness and Generosity Is So G...

Optimal Living Daily | Greg Audino
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Episode 2167:

Exploring the suspicion towards generosity, Charlie Brown delves into a personal encounter where an unexpected gift of wine in Porto prompts deeper reflections on human kindness. Despite initial doubts, she ponders why our instincts lean towards mistrust, highlighting that embracing generosity not only nurtures us but connects us deeply with our inherent human nature.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/spread-the-ripple/if-kindness-and-generosity-is-so-good-for-us-why-are-we-so-suspicious-of-it-63328da00af4

Quotes to ponder:

"Why are we always so suspicious of the kindness of strangers?"

"To be generous is to be human. We crave it. It nurtures us."

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