Did you Know Generosity Can Help Lower Anxiety, Depression, & Stress (W11:D3) Debt Free Millionaire

Simplified Explanation: Every year, you are granted the ability to transfer money to a single person, without it being taxed. The federal government, in 2021, allows its citizens to transfer $15,000 to anyone, without the possibility of being taxed for it - on either side.

Real Life: Generosity produces many great benefits to our life, and when you have the ability to be generous, we hope that you will see the benefit in it. Therefore, we have designed the board to allow you generous donations towards paying off your debt. Then, later in the game, you are asked to be generous, too. 

Now generosity is not only financial, but includes giving your time, helping, or showing concern for others, and doing things for others that you wouldn’t normally do. Generous people report being happier, healthier, and more satisfied with life. When we are generous, we forget about our own needs and wants, and take the time to put others first.

In this life, generosity is a wonderful attribute that you can have, up to the point of where you are enabling someone to do negative things. When you can help someone with a financial burden, there are always two things to think about: 1) will this person accept this gift and be better off because I gave it to them; or 2) will this be wasted, or will it hurt them in different ways. When you give to a person on the street that you don’t know, give generously, but a small amount to help them. If you are dealing with someone you know, though, you may want to think of ways to be generous without being destructive to them. If you worry about them handling money, you can also pay a bill or debt, buy them groceries, or even buy them a financial course. You can also put strings attached such as: I want to help you with this money, but in order to receive it, I want you to read this book or take this class. That way, you are still giving to them generously, but you are making sure they have the understanding to use it wisely. 

Consider making regular donations to organizations and people that can use the funding. Some people tithe, where they donate 10% of their earnings to their local church. There are local organizations in every city and state that need funding, to help others and have the ability to use that money more effectively. Consider how much the President of the organization takes for themself, and how much is paid in other perks, before donating. If they take large amounts of this money for administrative costs and salaries, consider donating to a more worthy, or less wasteful, organization, where your money goes where it was intended.

Here are some other ways you, too, can become more generous to people - some that cost money and some that are free for you to give:

1. Consider the benefits of generosity. It feels good to help others but it can also find internal benefits that would help in your daily life. When you serve others, you begin to see their struggles in life. When you see their struggles you can reduce the stress, depression, and anxiety in yours. Depression is an internal struggle about your own issues but focusing on others takes you out of your head and allows you to see that you are not alone.
2. Hand out smiles freely to those around you. This simple act will train you to think of others.
3. Embrace gratitude, for all that you have been given by others;
4. Start small, giving of your time and concern, or even small donations to others;
5. When you are paid, make sure you give first, from the money you receive; start small;
6. Divert money you spend on something that is unnecessary, to something that is necessary;
7. Fund a cause that is based on your passions;
8. Find a person you believe in that could use your help;
9. Spend time with people that are in need;
10. Spend time with a generous person and allow their generosity to rub off on you; and
11. Live a more minimalist life, where you see how little others have, and how you don’t need all the things you think you do.