Summary

“Give until it feels great and not until it hurts.”

Jenny Santi is a leading and trusted philanthropy advisor to some of the most generous philanthropists and celebrity activists worldwide.

She helps her clients channel their wealth, power and influence to providing greater social good. More recently she has just completed writing her book called “The Giving Way to Happiness”, which shares stories and the science behind the life changing power of giving.

It a unique discussion to assist us to better understand why giving is so beneficial, not only the wider world,  but also within. She decided to write this book to help readers understand that giving or philanthropy is not only for the very rich and famous.

I hope you obtain a great deal of value here. Please review the key take outs below, take time to provide us with your feedback, comments and questions and get in touch with Jenny or myself if you so wish to. Give, peace, passion and purpose…

“Seek and you shall find.”

Key Take Outs

·      Search, talk, and ask questions. Its important in your search for what it is that you want to do in life, that you continue to search and never stop. At the same time keep asking questions and don’t be afraid to do so.

·      Connect the dots. Finding your true calling in life sometimes requires you to simply join the dots of the past. What bought you happiness, what events have shaped your life, what experiences have you had and how has this made you,  uniquely you. It is this value that the world can benefit from.

·      Surround yourself with people who believe in you. People will bring you down and try to stop you from progressing, whether from a place of envy, or a place of love. On your journey to overcome this barrier you need to find those people that believe in you, and surround yourself with them.

·      Give to find purpose. This is a cool thought! The idea that if you simply go out there and give, while being aligned with your passions and values, you may just discover your greater purpose in life.

·      6 Steps to Giving. Here they are in summary.

§  Find your passion.

§  Give your time.

§  Give to transparent organisations.

§  Find ways to integrate your interests and skill with the needs of others.

§  Be proactive not reactive.

§  Don’t just give to get back and also don’t feel guilty from not giving.

·      Get the family involved and make it fun. Giving doesn’t need to be a solo mission it can involve friends and family and can also be a great way to share the importance of giving with children. Don’t make it a dreaded task, but rather a rewarding and fun activity.

·      Giving- triggers happy chemicals. The helpers high, like the runners high, is why we can all benefit from more giving. Remember thought, it can be abused. To much can lead to passion fatigue, like to much of any of the good things in life.

·      How to move away from passion fatigue.

§  Love yourself first.

§  Aim for hands on opportunities.

§  Learn to say ‘no’.

Routines & Rituals

What advice would you give to your 20-year-old self?

Just leap, leap and believe that a net will appear.

Her interpretation of success

When what you’re thinking, what you’re doing and what you believe in are all aligned.

Quick round questions

Favourite Food

Japanese Food

Favourite Leisure Activitiy

Dog walking

Favourite book(s)

The Elements of Style (4th Edition) by William Strunk.

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam M. Grant.

The Giving Way to Happiness: Stories and Science Behind the Life-Changing Power of Giving by Jenny Santi.

Quote

“Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller

What does living life with passion and purpose mean?

Asking yourself “what are you passion about”, and knowing that the answer will come to you as long as you keep asking yourself, time and time again.

How to Find Jenny and other Links

To find out more about Jenny please visit her website here.