A standard of living.
What does that mean?
Ideally, we produce, then we are compensated.
Income.
From this income we establish our standard of living, and consume.
Really, I see a model similar to:
Decide what I want to consume, seek out a standard of living which is out of proportion to my production, and complain because I am not being adequately compensated.
Therefore, I suggest establishing and enacting:
A standard of giving.
This standard is not consumed with consumption, and does not complain about inadequate compensation.
Rather, it propels the possibilities of production and sustains a life worth living, founded on a generous standard of giving.
You've heard it said, "It is in giving that we receive," and I agree; inasmuch that in giving we acknowledge that we have already received. So in our giving we are not searching for our just compensation, looking for our gift to pat us on the back.
Let's increase our standard of giving, acknowledging gratefully what we've been given.
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