Seth Godin is the author of twelve books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change, and work. He is also the master of saying a great deal using relatively few words on his blog. Recently he shared that while people are in a hurry to do many things, generosity isn’t usually on that list. Godin then asked a powerful question:
What happens when we adopt the posture of being in a hurry to be generous?
So What?
As we start the season of Advent, we are often encouraged to slow down. How might this Advent differ if viewed as a time of patience and pondering regarding the gift we receive in the form of a celebration of the Divine taking on human form mixed with much hurrying about to be generous to others (especially generosity that doesn’t involve purchasing “stuff”)?