[Cold open - the empty giver] Let me start with someone you've probably met. We'll call her Priya. She's a nurse, and she gives all day long — to her patients, her kids, her aging mother, the friend who always calls in a crisis. And by Sunday night, Priya is running on
[The idea - charity runs out] Here's the answer, and it's not what we're usually told. The problem isn't that Priya needs to give more, or care harder, or set better boundaries. The problem is the *shape* of how she's giving. What Priya is running is charity — and chari
[The turn - the jar everyone fills] So picture a different setup. There's a shopkeeper — call him Sam — and his foot is hurt, his store's gone quiet, nothing is moving. He can't work any harder than he already is. So instead, he just starts connecting people. He sends the nei
[This week - find one jar] So here's your one thing for this week — and it's small on purpose. Find a single jar in your life. Maybe it's your street, your group chat, the folks at work. Then do three quiet things. Put something in — a ride, a hand, an introduction.
[Outro] So that's the first thread, and it runs through every one of these books: you don't have to give more — you have to give differently, so it comes back around. Find your jar this week. Put something in. And I'll meet you in the next episode,