"There are two types of people in this world — givers and takers.”
You know, I think there is a lot of truth in that statement! My life experiences repeatedly verify the accuracy of that statement.
I bet you’ve seen it in your life too… Some people ADD to your life with their mere presence — they fill you up, give you more energy, inspire you. While other people SUBTRACT from your life — they wear you out, drain your energy, deplete your reserves.
(I am so grateful that the list of givers in my life is quite long!)
So, the challenge today is simple:
1) Examine yourself: Into which category do you fall?
2) Take action: Today, be a giver, not a taker.
To motivate you in this giving challenge, here are some quotes:
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)
You have the power to make someone’s day. (Dan Zadra)
It is satisfying knowing that for a brief point in time you made a difference. (Irene Natividad)
It is when we forget ourselves that we do things that are most likely to be remembered. (Parker Sweetwater)
Your heart has brought great joy to many. Those hearts can never forget you. (Flavia Weeden)
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. (J. M. Barrie)
Things you do for other people are usually some of the best things you do. (Michael Nolan)
People who deal with life generously and large-heartedly go on multiplying relationships to the end. (Arthur C. Benson)
No man can get rich himself unless he enriches others. (Earl Nightingale)
For this I bless you most. You give much and know not that you give at all. (Kahlil Gibran)
And in closing…
May happiness touch your life today as warmly as you have touched the lives of others. (Rebecca Forsythe)
I read this on another scrapper's blog (Carrie Colbert Batt) today and thought it was spot on.
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