BEING Skills 1 Giftivism by Nipun Mehta

What is Giftivism?

• The practice of radical generous acts that change the world

• practicing generosity for the betterment of oneself

• The giving of gifts to make others feel worldly

When (a)   acts of giftivism get connected, it rekindles a gift economy.

Choose the four shifts of Giftivism.

• Consumption to Contribution

• Isolation to Community

• Transaction to Trust

• Scarcity to Abundance

• Self Centeredness to Self Awareness

This shift talks about appreciating what you receive, and paying it forward.

• Consumption to Contribution

• Care to Conscience

• Transaction to Trust

• Consuming to Recycling

This shift reminds us that we should have faith in others to be generous.

• Transaction to Trust

• Trust to Transaction

• Isolation to Community

• Rest to Relaxation

This shift is about how practicing generous acts with others can build gift ties.

• Isolation to Community

• Consumption to Contribution

• Confusion to Community

• Isolation to Trust

This shift is about thinking that you have enough and that if we share our gifts, we start to discover new forms of value and generate gratitude.

• Scarcity to Abundance

• Consumption to Contribution

• Isolation to Community

• Transaction to Trust

Who famously said that "there is enough for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed" ?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Muhammad Ali

• Ali Ababwa

According to Nipun Mehta's research: "When you count on people to be generous, _______________________"

• beautiful things can happen.

• you will end up disappointed.

• they will walk away.

• life goes on.

I had a difficult time answering this quiz because I did not watch the video.

• Oh but I did do my assignment! Yay me!

• Guilty as charged. I will do my assignments from here on because it adds value to my learning.