Generosity of Future Me
Every day, people talk about their plans to embark on such projects as fundraising for charity or building wells in Africa in the near future when they have the resources to do so. Yet in many cases, these futures never come to pass, and the plans are abandoned. Jon Acuff asserts, in his article “The Generosity of Future Me”, that people should instead focus on giving within their means now. While many argue that delaying giving will ultimately allow them to contribute more, giving now cultivates good habits that will have a direct influence on the future. It has been said that good habits take twenty-one days to build. Granted, it wouldn’t be practical for most people to donate every day for almost a month, but
Every day, people talk about their plans to embark on such projects as fundraising for charity or building wells in Africa in the near future when they have the resources to do so. Yet in many cases, these futures never come to pass, and the plans are abandoned. Jon Acuff asserts, in his article “The Generosity of Future Me”, that people should instead focus on giving within their means now. While many argue that delaying giving will ultimately allow them to contribute more, giving now cultivates good habits that will have a direct influence on the future. It has been said that good habits take twenty-one days to build. Granted, it wouldn’t be practical for most people to donate every day for almost a month, but