Is it better to give than to receive?
I don’t usually ask for help; more often than not, I will tough it out on my own. Getting to the theme park at Universal Studios was a breeze. We were excited & looking forward to family time and fireworks. However, getting back to our car in the parking lot at 2:00 am was a little challenging. My husband was bravely wheeling himself while I tried to keep up and hang on to his chair and my daughters were lagging behind. As we came to the end of the moving walkway, a gentleman stepped up to the wheelchair and said, “I’ve got this.” I instantly told him we could manage but he insisted, so I moved away and he took over pushing. Sayeed from Afghanistan walked with us to our car and during the few minutes, he introduced himself, told us where he lived and said he was a pilot. As he said goodbye and “happy new year”, my daughter gave him a high five. Really amazing random act of kindness!
I recently read the book The Go-Giver, about the stratospheric laws of success. The Go-Giver Law 5 is The Law of Receptivity and states: The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. For many, giving is good and receiving bad or “it is better to give than to receive”, this can become a real challenge when it comes time to receive. According to the book, when you close yourself off to receive you not only stop good coming into your life, you also deny others the joy of giving. However, it takes courage to embrace the unknown, the unexpected and allow yourself to become vulnerable. In addition to exposing yourself to success and greatness, you also expose yourself to setbacks and disappointments. Because of this, it’s easy to for us to shut down, put up walls, guard and protect ourselves. But being receptive means staying open to receive so you can give more. Being open means we refrain from shutting down possibilities before they’ve had a chance to breathe.
Gratitude and appreciation are great ways to become more receptive. It is said that practicing heartfelt appreciation is an act of involuntary receptivity, so spend some time every day to count your blessings. It is a great way to express gratitude and appreciation and thankfully accept what you’ve already received. Also, readily accept a compliment, a helping hand, affection or a big win whenever it’s offered and remind yourself that in doing so, you open yourself up to receive more good and become more effective in your giving.
Resource:
The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success – The Go-Giver:
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Althea
Althea A. McLeish Wilson, RN, MSN
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