Philosophies on Gift Giving - Pause. Think. Consider.

As Thanksgiving approaches so does the holiday season and ultimately Hallmark's favorite time of year: gift giving.

This episode discusses different philosophies about giving gifts including some alternative views on how gift giving shouldn't be restricted to specific times of the year.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What's your philosophy on gift giving? Please let me know in the comments.

Scroll below for links and show notes…
Selected Links from the Episode

Starbucks 'Pay it Forward'

Show Notes

Being a traditionalist with respect to the holiday season [03:03]
Checking people off the gift giving list [04:11]
Not gift giving simply during a specific part of the year [04:49]
Specific holidays feel like they were made simply to give gifts [05:45]
Not feeling right by giving people holiday gifts [06:51]
Breaking yourself of the holiday gift giving routine [07:38]
Desensitization of gift giving [08:29]
Different family gift giving philosophies [09:40]
Giving ideas for what you want so you don't get random crap [10:30]
Not being the asshole that doesn't reciprocate [11:14]
People aren't asking for gifts and the breeding ground for bad gifts [12:30]
Random acts of kindness [13:40]
Starbucks gift card handouts to show appreciation [15:20]
Living through someone else via your gifts [19:12]
The expectations of getting and giving a gift [20:18]
Try giving gifts outside the holiday season [21:22]
People created holidays as an excuse to get together [22:13]
Not having an expectation of receiving a gift [22:35]
The phrase, "Hey how are you doing?" [24:21]
If you don't care, don't ask the question [25:39]

As Thanksgiving approaches so does the holiday season and ultimately Hallmark’s favorite time of year: gift giving.

This episode discusses different philosophies about giving gifts including some alternative views on how gift giving shouldn’t be restricted to specific times of the year.

QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What’s your philosophy on gift giving? Please let me know in the comments.

Scroll below for links and show notes…

Starbucks ‘Pay it Forward‘

Show Notes

Being a traditionalist with respect to the holiday season [03:03]
Checking people off the gift giving list [04:11]
Not gift giving simply during a specific part of the year [04:49]
Specific holidays feel like they were made simply to give gifts [05:45]
Not feeling right by giving people holiday gifts [06:51]
Breaking yourself of the holiday gift giving routine [07:38]
Desensitization of gift giving [08:29]
Different family gift giving philosophies [09:40]
Giving ideas for what you want so you don’t get random crap [10:30]
Not being the asshole that doesn’t reciprocate [11:14]
People aren’t asking for gifts and the breeding ground for bad gifts [12:30]
Random acts of kindness [13:40]
Starbucks gift card handouts to show appreciation [15:20]
Living through someone else via your gifts [19:12]
The expectations of getting and giving a gift [20:18]
Try giving gifts outside the holiday season [21:22]
People created holidays as an excuse to get together [22:13]
Not having an expectation of receiving a gift [22:35]
The phrase, “Hey how are you doing?” [24:21]
If you don’t care, don’t ask the question [25:39]