18: Kindness in Giving

"… Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success…"

This week, I am reading quotes from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu from his various works.

Reflection questions:

  • Are you watering your fund development goals with worry and desperation?  Or, are you watering them with kindness and optimism?

  • How are you embracing the saying, “do your work, and then step back. The only path to serenity”?

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