Giving Should Not Hurt

In a system of artificial scarcity and profit motivation such as the US economy, the practice of generosity is often used as a weapon of guilt.  Popular picture books and the well-known phrase “give until it hurts” prop up the idea that generosity is a grudging obligation, not a joy or something we can set limits on.  How do we protect ourselves from the urge to “hurt” ourselves this way, while also maintaining the joy of liberated giving?