Episode
The Difference Between Giving and Growing
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- Jun 15, 2026
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- 532
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Summary
In today’s episode, I share a lesson that reshaped how I think about generosity, receiving, and abundance. Inspired by my mother’s example of selfless giving, I reflect on why some of the kindest and most generous people struggle financially and how many of us misunderstand the relationship between giving and receiving. I explain why giving value, kindness, love, and forgiveness creates far more impact than simply giving away money, and why learning to receive is one of the greatest gifts we can offer others. I also explore faith, gratitude, and the belief that we live in a world of more than enough, where abundance grows when we stop thinking in terms of scarcity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .