Power of Giving
my girlfriend is overseas with her family for the new year, im gonna spend some time to crack my brain to add a little life to this blog which i convenienly forgot as usual.
Many would have heard the phrase- ‘its better to give than to receive’ so, what is the hidden power of giving and makes it so profoundly wonderful? think about the last time you gave someone a gift with no expectation of reciprocity, no doubt you feel happy with the sense of giving and it is this expression of power to give joy to anyone at anytime.
Giving does not apply exclusively to material gifts, you can always run out of money, but you can always give off yourself endlessly- you time; your love, your experience, shoulder or ear, and your good deed will boomerang in special and amazing ways. in some stage of our life, we would have receive the help of someone whom we have helped in someways in the past or even someone who had been inspired by your giving ways. when you give selflessly, no matter how small the deed or gift, you earn respect, and fellowship. you enlarged your world of friend who will lend you a hand when need arises. Bear in mind that in areas of war, poverty, and uncertaintly, a small candle can light up the whole world. the spirit of giving will only be true and joyous if we do not expect rewards to come back to us.
however there is always a limit to how much a person can give or receive, if you give too much, you will end up with nothing and if you receive too much, you wont have room to contain anything else of the good things in the world. so, my point is, people got to receive as much as they give.
We Asians in particular, have this habit of turning down compliments or disagree to praises and positive comment others have about you. Open your heart to accept what people say about you, recieve them with open arms and feel the difference when it comes to you. There is totally nothing wrong in receiving appriciation from people whom you’ve extended your hands to or inspired in one way or another.
ok stopping for lunch now. blog again soon.
