Today marks the first day of November, and our monthly theme is generosity. Here are some words to reflect on, with that theme in mind:
“Daily I am astonished at how readily I believe that something I need is in short supply. If I hoard possessions, it is because I believe that there are not enough to go around. If I struggle with others over power, it is because I believe that power is limited. If I become jealous in a relationship, it is because I believe that when you get too much love, I will be shortchanged… The irony, often tragic, is that by embracing the scarcity assumption, we create the very scarcities we fear. If I hoard material goods, others will have too little, and I will never have enough… If I get jealous of someone I love, I am likely to drive that person away.” -Parker Palmer