Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are the wealthiest and second wealthiest individuals in the WORLD. And yet, the two couldn't be more different in their approach to generosity. Gates is famous for giving away BILLIONS of dollars, while Bezos is famous for cutting benefits for his employees to increase the company's bottom line. You may not command BILLIONS of dollars, but like Bezos and Gates, you'll be subject to the same way generosity works (or doesn't work) for them - by how much it is in proportion to what you HAVE.