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# When you give, you are responsible for the effort,...
> When you give, you are responsible for the effort, not the outcome. If someone misuses your generosity, your act still expressed who you chose to be; what they do with it is part of their journey, not yours.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe - Workbook|Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe]]
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“When you give, you are responsible for the effort, not the outcome. If someone misuses your generosity, your act still expressed who you chose to be; what they do with it is part of their journey, not yours.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-give-responsible-effort-part-journey-yours
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