Everything is not for everyone

One of the most heartbreaking things to experience is someone who believes everything is for everyone, especially when it’s a project they’re working on. 

So in case that is you, here’s a gift that will save you time, energy, make your work so much better, and save me from heartbreak.

Everything is not for everyone. 

Including the thing you’re working on. 

When I started The Daily Tithe I could have reached out to any family member of mine and asked them to subscribe with 100% confidence. 

But I didn’t- I am well aware that TDT is not for everyone, including my own flesh & blood.

I am also aware that the point of TDT is not to get as many subscribers as possible.

I don’t want anyone to join because we’re family, friends, or because I’ve put them on the spot and asked them. 

And I definitely don’t want anyone to join because I’ve given them something in the passed.

I want givers to join because it is for them, or as some would say, it is them. 

And that is why I have so much love for those who have already joined.

I didn’t pick them. They picked themselves. 

They decided “this is for me.”

And they are my tribe. 

TDT is not for everyone. 

TDT is for someone. 

And in order for me to fully embrace the possibility of this gift, I have to be ok with saying..

This is not for you. 

If you’re greedy, selfish, and think generosity is a stupid idea.

This is not for you. 

This is for someone..

who loves to give..

without the need for anything in return. 

and who doesn't need to sound an alarm whenever they do something for someone. 

This is not for everyone. 

This is for someone. 

When I sit down to write TDT I don’t think of everyone. 

I think of someone. 

Whether they’re a friend, family, or the beautiful lady I met in the Caldoors parking lot who volunteers her time picking up trash. 

Isn’t that what makes a gift special? 

When you have someone in mind?

When you’re focused on that one person? 

So how do we know if TDT is for someone? 

Ask yourself this:

Who is the most generous person I know? 

Might they be that someone?

P.S. Yes it’s true, today is my birthday. Thanks for the gift. #heartfelt