The Routine before the Reward Pt.2

When I wrote Part.1 I was thinking about the next generation of givers. 

I was thinking about raising a generous generation. 

What happens before matters. 

Meaning..

What happens now matters.

And then my friend Felencia sent me this message..

“I had my daughter read this one. We have been working on fine tuning her morning and after school routine. Thank you for this!” 

My thinking was not in vain. 

Showing up as your most generous self. 

That is the reward for having a good routine. 

When I follow my routine, I am up early, I am energized, and I am writing this. 

I am my becoming a better communicator, and I am aiding in raising the most generous generation. 

Routine first. Reward after. 

That’s what my mother was doing.

When she taught me tithing at 7 years old. 

She was saying..

Routine first. Reward after.

She was preparing me to be my most generous self.

To be apart of the most generous generation. 

Or maybe help raise it.

The routine she gave me was simple. 

Every time you receive. You give. 

I have experienced all the rewards. 

And then there’s the reward on top of the reward..

A mother seeing her son sticking to a routine she gave him. 

Watching what it does for him and for others. 

And so if you’re a parent, maybe reading TDT might be worth adding to your child’s routine. Maybe it’ll lead to a discussion. Maybe it’ll lead to more connection. Or maybe it’ll lead to a reward, that far outlives you. 

Routine first. Reward after.

Thanks Mom. 

P.S. In case your child has their own email address, feel free to share with them. I’d love for them to be apart of the greatest generation of givers.