The gift economy recommended in [[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path]] showcases humanity. We don't give to expect receiving anything back, but rather as a hope that when we do need it most, we will be helped. ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^evt6fe]] - its not about superiority or competition, its about kindredness - this is how you differentiate someone from being It is an intuitive rather than rational approach to helping other people and "paying" for services. ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^up9d3i]] 1. What is the low range of a price you would be willing to offer for an online course? 2. What is the high range of a price you would be willing to offer for an online course? 3. What is a gift that “feels right” for this course that you are able to give wholeheartedly? ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^qbbdqx]] ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^i0kr8u]] - People's financial support is more than just the money, but it's also them voting on your success and giving you courage to follow it ## Application Instead of requiring people to pay for products or services, you can just share things for free and make pricing optional. Then you could naturally include pricing as a barrier for overwhelm when requests for help begin to grow. But this is not always feasible if it is your main source of income.