Generosity (day 5)

Today I was part of a great meeting with some folks at lat49. Suzi Webster and I were there to talk about a potential collaboration. There was generosity all around as people contributed many creative ideas freely. I am so grateful when those moments happen. I think this bodes very well for our project and of course this generosity of spirit is no doubt a sign of a well run company.

Generosity has been on my mind a lot lately as the start of term piles on more duties than I dare to even think about as I write this (lest I compulsively go send another email). Many times in meetings, I sense in myself and those around me a reluctance to commit to the task at hand. The fear may be that if we commit then we might add to our task list. For me, generosity seems to be the antidote. If I can muster the courage to look at what's needed and give freely then things get more manageable even as my task list grows. It just feels better to not hold back.