[Linkpost] “My experience going from donating 60% to 10% of my income” by Eric Arellano
This is a link post. Hi, I'm sharing this blog post I wrote with Giving What We Can about my experience earning to give. I hope it's helpful to others trying to figure out how much to donate. tl;dr: A few existential crises prompted me to recalibrate: moving unexpectedly, realizing I had wanted kids, the 2024 election and climate change, homophobia in my personal life, and career anxiety. Julia Wise's writings and Susan Wolf's essay "Moral Saints" greatly helped me. I found a more sustainable balance by shifting from a framework of "each starfish matters" (maximization) to "help the starfish I can," which better recognizes my limits. I'm still excited about effective giving, the 10% Pledge, and especially effective volunteering! Feel free to ask me any questions, DM me, or email me at ericarellano [at] me.com! --- First published: April 14th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/XtidprjXxitKvmbXL/my-experience-going-from-donating-60-to-10-of-my-income Linkpost URL:https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/en/blog/recalibrating-for-sustainable-giving --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.