Generosity is giving without expecting anything in return.

The Latin etymology the word already says a lot: generous, da genus, “who has a noble temperament and a big heart”. Generosity combines two elements that make it a unique sentiment, truly unmissable and not to be squandered. The first leads to reason; it's a question of intellect, of personality, of mind. Of temperament, indeed. And for this reason... you can immediately recognize a generous person: it inspires trust, makes you feel protected and listened to, and exudes authority. Then there's the non-rational, instinctive element, the one that comes from the heart, from the awareness that every day we can make some small gesture of generosity. And make others happy. Be generous with your generosity. It's not a play on words, but a crucial key to a truly sustainable lifestyle (Sustainability is always a gaze that extends toward others, with an open heart) and to make us all feel better. To live better.

IMPORTANCE OF GENEROSITY

La generosity it's a gift that, sooner or later, surely comes back. And you won't even notice. If it never comes back, then you'll be the one to convince yourself that you haven't wasted anything. Anyway. Because you'll feel the pleasure of a well-being that's authentic and unspoiled by...hypocrisy or from bad mood, for having done something for the benefit of others. Of another, even just one person. Something without profit and without expecting anything in return. For generosity, precisely. Furthermore, always keep in mind that generosity is both an exercise and a natural therapy. What does it cure? Among the worst ailments of contemporary times: indifference, narcissism, selfishness beyond any physiological level. It's a pill for all I, I, I disorders. And it's a natural product for expressing an We, We, We.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GENEROUS

As for exercise, once you start becoming generous, you will always be generous. Just like with your body: if you learn to walk (and how good it is...), at a certain point your body will ask you to do this physical activity. Always, every day. The same thing happens with generosity: once you get on its bus, you can't get off.

Our site is brimming with stories of incredibly generous men and women of all ages. And our community is constantly bringing to our attention other stories, stories we don't always have the space or time to share. But here we'd like to share one, a truly special one, as this incredible generosity is coupled with another unique quality: discretion.

WHY BE GENEROUS

A gentleman from Livorno made a simple, very simple, but particularly powerful gesture, where the generosity It was combined with total discretion. The benefactor had learned that in Livorno a disabled person was first left without a job, and then without a home, unable to pay the mortgage and relying only on a modest disability pension (257 euros a month). At that point, he intervened: he bought the house and gave it to the disabled man, who meanwhile was hospitalized for rehabilitation after a stroke. We know everything about the disabled man: his name is Alessandro D'Orlando, he's 47 years old, and 75 percent of his body is disabled. We know nothing about the benefactor., he wanted to hide, and will continue to do so, his identity, convinced that "good must be done without publicity".

GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT

In this mysterious and silent declination of the generosity, if we think about it, we discover a mysterious power in it. Doing good for free, without waiting for rewards and recognition, without measuring the possible advantages, without calculations and uncertainties. Here is an essence of generosity, which even excludes gratitude, pushing it far beyond the boundaries of giving and altruism, to configure it as an act of love. To which any man, in absolute freedom, can aspire, knowing that this path is a journey with many obstacles (just think of the generosity that translates into a renunciation), but in the end there is a goal that brings fullness to life, eliminates any waste angle.

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VALUE OF GENEROSITY

And along this trajectory, even the most open, unconditional generosity, expressed with the greatest enthusiasm, receives, almost magically, its just reward. The realist writer reminds us of this in a phrase that might seem rather crude but is very effective: Victor Hugo, when he writes, about generosity: "As the pocket empties, the heart fills." Here, then, the circle closes, and even the anonymous benefactor finds recognition for the value of his gesture. Through thelove that produces something else love, and it can't help but make you happy.

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