For whatever item this author gave away, he always seemed to gain back more. Sometimes it was simply self-respect. Sometimes it was a boosted mood. Sometimes it was a returned favor. Sometimes it was a happier client, who would then go on to bring increased business traffic back his direction.
Today that man is a wealthy man. Business is booming. His name is recognized throughout his industry. And he continues to be a huge giver. He remains committed to philanthropically supporting a variety of organizations, most of which promote education and international relief to impoverished people. In addition, he’s known to give away much larger items today: cars, vacation packages, and even houses. Yep, houses.
Paradoxically, the less this author made money his goal, the more successful he became; rather than selling out and going for short-term gain, he was free to make his own choices in his craft and to create things with real, lasting value.
The big conclusion of his experiment was that money is amoral yet magnetic. Amoral — meaning it is neither good nor evil. Money is merely a tool that can be used toward helpful or harmful ends. Magnetic — meaning it draws people to itself. The only way to have power over this magnetism is to show money who’s the boss.
You do that by giving it away.
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