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Be A Two-Quarter Person – Generosity

I flagrantly stole this from a story Jim Rohn told on the motivational cassettes I listened to constantly in my early thirties.  He told a story of how he left a $5 tip (remember this was 1980) on a $2 breakfast.  The loss of $5 didn’t mean that much to him, but the waitress probably told the story about the guy who left her a $5 tip and a $2 meal the rest of her life.  Some other advice he gave was to tip the shoe shine guy (again remember this was 1980 and everyone wasn’t wearing sneakers) two quarters instead of one quarter.  Thus, “be a two-quarter person”.  It’s all about generosity and blessing other people’s lives.  There is a Biblical principle that when you give more, you receive more, and I believe that it is true.  The Bible also says “that a generous man will himself be blessed.”  Another Biblical concept is that it is better to give than to receive and I believe that is true also.  That’s not the reason I try to be generous, but it is a nice side effect!  Always leave a 20% tip.  Always give to charities.  Always look for ways to bless others financially.  It will change their lives and it will change your life too.  Debbie and I believe that we have seen these principles work strongly in our lives.