Living Is Giving is a phrase that I think everyone should live their lives by. Spiritual leaders, wise men, world leaders and top success coaches all over the world have supported and agreed with this statement. However, from looking at the world today, it is apparent that the majority of people in the world do not yet fully understand the true meaning behind that phrase.
The people who give and contribute regularly will understand what it truly means to give. Like everything else, nothing gives you a better understanding than the actual experience. People who do not have the habit of giving will only have a very shallow understanding of it, and misunderstand about the act of giving.
The general way our world perceives giving is the main root cause of this problem. Giving is also associated only with qualities such as being sympathetic, helpful, being the good guy (or gal) and doing our part.
People view giving as a way to 'get into' heaven, to collect good karma, to be rewarded something in return in the future etc. Not to say that any of this isnt true at all, but these are just very small parts of giving.
Not only is it a very narrow perspective of giving, it also encourages the false assumption that by giving, the giver actually loses something without getting anything in return. The focus is solely on the transfer of ownership of the item, or the loss of the time and/or effort of the giver.
That is not true at all. All of us get something back in return immediately upon giving. The act of giving genuinely makes human beings feel naturally happy, proud of themselves and significant. It gives a feel good boost that you cannot get anywhere else. It has positive effects and healing properties for every part of your being.
Apart from that, an often forgotten significance of giving is that it puts you in a state of abundance. How is this possible? Look at it this way, a person can only give something out to someone else when she actually has that thing. If she has nothing, theres no way she can give it out. It is a logical statement. When you are able to give, it only means that you already have.
The more you give, the more youre unconsciously telling yourself that you have abundance. The longer and more regularly this happens, the stronger your belief of self abundance gets ingrained into your psyche. Once that happens, you will naturally start to attract more and more abundance into your life. - 15437
The people who give and contribute regularly will understand what it truly means to give. Like everything else, nothing gives you a better understanding than the actual experience. People who do not have the habit of giving will only have a very shallow understanding of it, and misunderstand about the act of giving.
The general way our world perceives giving is the main root cause of this problem. Giving is also associated only with qualities such as being sympathetic, helpful, being the good guy (or gal) and doing our part.
People view giving as a way to 'get into' heaven, to collect good karma, to be rewarded something in return in the future etc. Not to say that any of this isnt true at all, but these are just very small parts of giving.
Not only is it a very narrow perspective of giving, it also encourages the false assumption that by giving, the giver actually loses something without getting anything in return. The focus is solely on the transfer of ownership of the item, or the loss of the time and/or effort of the giver.
That is not true at all. All of us get something back in return immediately upon giving. The act of giving genuinely makes human beings feel naturally happy, proud of themselves and significant. It gives a feel good boost that you cannot get anywhere else. It has positive effects and healing properties for every part of your being.
Apart from that, an often forgotten significance of giving is that it puts you in a state of abundance. How is this possible? Look at it this way, a person can only give something out to someone else when she actually has that thing. If she has nothing, theres no way she can give it out. It is a logical statement. When you are able to give, it only means that you already have.
The more you give, the more youre unconsciously telling yourself that you have abundance. The longer and more regularly this happens, the stronger your belief of self abundance gets ingrained into your psyche. Once that happens, you will naturally start to attract more and more abundance into your life. - 15437
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Author Ethan Beh is a business consultant and personal development enthusiast who has spent many years seeking, learning and practicing the best personal development techniques available. Visit his website for his collection of personal development ideas which includes changing a habit.
