Give It Away

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

I don’t know why I was surprised that a search for “gift-giving holidays from around the world” would turn up a bunch of posts from money exchange websites. In any case, here’s an article about “40 Unique Gift Giving Traditions Around the World ” from a company that offers experiential travel gifts, Xperience Days. Did you know that in India you should give odd amounts of money as a gift? Now you do. In Asia, don’t offer anything with the left hand. Just visited the pyramids in Egypt and want to give a local something from the gift shop (why, I don’t know)? Make sure you wrap it twice in two different colors. What’s not mentioned are smiles, which are free and universally understood – the perfect gift!

About the author

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1 May 1881 – 10 April 1955) was a French Jesuit priest, scientist, paleontologist, theologian, philosopher and teacher. He was Darwinian in outlook and the author of several influential theological and philosophical books.