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I would add birth circumstances to your pile, somehow. For decades I spent wisely and executed on a plan while donating 10%+ of my gross to the megachurch into
by themodelplumber 4y ago
I would add birth circumstances to your pile, somehow.
For decades I spent wisely and executed on a plan while donating 10%+ of my gross to the megachurch into which I was born. Everybody in the church, including my parents, said it was an investment.
Spoiler: It was not
I still wonder how this could have been effectively communicated to me at an earlier age...the church teachings I received were designed to inoculate against outside opinions. When I joined the ranks of leadership myself, I also taught others to pay "God" before paying themselves.
By the time I stopped paying, I could have used my own donated funds to retire twice over.
- kritiko 4y agoMany religions include tithing as part of their teachings, and the Effective Altruist movement has adopted it. If the funds are directed well, it's an investment into the community and to charity. (And if a disaster befalls you, hopefully the church would come to your aid, so it's a kind of insurance...)