Giving of yourself to those who do not appreciate it or who take advantage of it is akin to stealing. They are not stealing from you, but rather you are stealing from others. By giving your most precious resources, your time and attention, to people who do not value what you are giving, you are … Continue reading Giving That Matters
If we help everyone except for those who need it most, are we truly being helpful? It is easy to help people who are easy to help. It is no great feat to give our assistance or our attention to others when it is convenient to do so, when it requires little of us, and … Continue reading Helpful Purpose
We are not empty vessels that need to be filled by some external resource before we are able to help others. Our capacity to help others is not extrinsic. It does not come from what we attain, possess, or are given. It is intrinsic. It is part of who we are. It is part of … Continue reading The Shared Burden Of Abundance
There are no guarantees that we will get out of something what we put into it. We may get more or we may get less than we put in, but things are rarely, if ever, truly equal. This should not discourage us from trying, however. After all, one way to guarantee that we receive less … Continue reading Give To Get
Some people are natural givers and others are natural takers, but both extremes can be equally destructive if not properly balanced with their opposite. When we describe someone as a taker, a person who is uncompromisingly selfish and who demands more of a relationship than he or she is willing to give back to it, … Continue reading The Balance Of Give And Take
