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What’s at the Heart of Each True Act of Generosity

By HuffPost — 2015

Lynne Twist, a philanthropist and author of The Soul of Money, believes that generosity flows out of gratitude, as she explains in this short film by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg.

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Helping Others Makes Us Happier—But It Matters How We Do It | Elizabeth Dunn

Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there’s a catch: it matters how we help.

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2019
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Radical Generosity: Unlock the Transformative Power of Giving

Gratitude and generosity go hand in hand. The more we appreciate our lives, the more we want to give to others. In Radical Generosity, best-selling author M. J. Ryan provides tools for expressing thanks.

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M. J. Ryan, Sylvia Boorstein (foreword)
2025
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The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose

Determining why, when, and to whom people feel compelled to be generous affords invaluable insight into positive and problematic ways of life.

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Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson
2014
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The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure

In the tradition of the bestselling book The One Minute Manager, authors Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy, entrepreneur and founder of Chic-fil-A restaurants, present The Generosity Factor—a parable that demonstrates the virtues of generosity.

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Ken Blanchard, S. Truett Cathy
2010
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The Generosity Habit: How Daily Giving Can Change Your Life and Transform the World

MATTHEW KELLY’S BOOKS AND IDEAS have been inspiring men, women, and children of all ages for thirty years. Now he directs our attention toward a single idea that has the power to inject our lives with limitless meaning and purpose, while at the same time transforming the world.

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Matthew Kelly
2025
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Are You a Giver or a Taker? | Adam Grant

In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share.

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Adam Grant
2017
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"The Sun Never Says"

This Hafiz-inspired poem by Daniel Ladinsky shows the nature of unconditional love and that selfless quality of really being able to love someone well.

In respect of copyright, we cannot display the poem here. Click the link to read it.

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Social Conscience and Altruism Is a Critical Strength for Athletic/Life Success and Well-being.

Intangibles for Performance #9 in the video series. Kris discusses how having social conscience and altruism relates to his pro hockey experience and the current state of society.

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2020
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Living in Gratitude: A Journey that Will Change Your Life

What would happen if you made gratitude your focal point for one full year? With Living in Gratitude, Angeles Arrien invites you to find out.

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Angeles Arrien, Marianne Williamson (foreword)
2011
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How to Use Gratitude to Grow Your Happiness — Kate Johnson

Dan Harris talks to Kate Johnson about gratitude as a shortcut to happiness.

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Kate Johnson
2020
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