“The more treasure you give … the more treasure will return to you. But few people perceive this simple truth. Most try to keep as much as they can for themselves and give little away. That’s why their purses refuse to fatten.” — Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Reflection:
I couldn’t agree with Mr. Hideyoshi more, and his words illustrate my number one financial tip. Time and time again when I have found myself in a financial bind, the first thing I did was to look at how much I was giving. It has never failed that when I have given, even when I lacked and it was to my own hurt, I received it back again, and often with interest. It is a law of the Universe that the more you give the more you receive. The Universe never seems to fail to compensate.
So if you would like to “fatten your purse” like Mr. Hideyoshi says, then why not try giving more and see what happens.