One day I was walking on street with my dear uncle Milton and man approached us and asked for money to buy his baby diapers, without hestitation my uncle reached into his pocket and handed the man money, my uncle was by no means wealthy but, was always helping others. I asked him how did he know if the man really needed the money and his answer was he did not know but if the man had to ask people on the street for help he needed the money much more than my uncle did.I always remember this lesson and have been involved in many ways helping people less fortunate then I am

My Uncle

Choose your battles. While this is a great tip for child rearing it also applies to almost all of life.