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Give and you shall receive. Although this expression has become commonplace in our everyday language, logically it doesnt exactly make sense. When you give something away, you lose it you no longer have it.
For instance, if you have a hundred dollars and you give away fifty, all you have left is fifty dollars. And you havent received anything. But, sometimes the consequences of giving away that fifty dollars have a much more deeper meaning than the actual physical act. We, in fact, do get something in return. Were just not able to see it at the instant that were doing it. All we see is that now we only have half the money we used to. And for this reason, most people are reluctant to give anything away, whether its time, money, or effort.
In reality, if you intend to give something wholeheartedly and without any thoughts as to what you will gain or lose, then the benefits are easily see, First of all, you will receive happiness. We feel good about ourselves when weve done something for others. And second, it lessens the selfishness that is a part our human nature. Giving without expecting anything in returned is not easy. But each we time we give, it gets easier to give more of ourselves, more often.
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