Life is a mystery, today you could be up and tomorrow you are down, you can’t be too sure what happens. This makes me think seriously about the adage,
“ Be nice to people on your way up, because you'll
meet them on your way down”, now Question= why is this important? Answer= because probably on your way down they could hold you from falling and
drag you back up.
I know a wealth man that lost his wealth after a couple of
misfortunes, It went to an extent he had to sell his properties to pay up his
debts and feed his family, and just when he began thinking all hope was lost, some guys he
sponsored for their travel abroad while things were moving well with him heard about
what happened and rushed to his aid, within few months he was well established
again.
Now think about this🙏🙏, what if he was all about himself and his family
then, who would have helped him up again?
Giving to people is one of the highest levels of investment one can
make (I would say it’s the highest), the little cash you gave that guy for
lunch could bring you back loads of good returns in the future, just like these
ponzi schemes all over the place now, only this one is more reliable 😂😂.
Some other benefits of being a giver apart from receiving back include:
Self-esteem
Research has shown that people who give to others feel good about themselves, adding to their level of self-esteem and self-confidence. Giving to others supports your feelings of self-worth.
Life satisfaction
People who give to others are generally more satisfied with their own situation and life than those who don’t. Givers seem better able to cope with problems and difficulties in their own lives, maybe because they have a good understanding of how many people are worse off than they are. Helping others gives meaning to your life and helps to make life worthwhile. While you are thinking about another person, you aren't dwelling on your own problems, so you lower your stress levels.
Feel good
People who are happy to give to others are generally healthier and don’t suffer from anxiety and depression to the same extent as others. It seems that, contrary to popular belief, we don’t feel good by what we get; we feel good because of what we give. The reason for this phenomenon is that it isn't possible to feel those negative emotions when we are engaged in kind and compassionate deeds.
Mama Julie (My pastor’s wife) would always say we need each
other, how true
I have decided to live this
giving life, now you don’t really need to be the richest to live this kind of
life, there are various forms of giving which we need to develop from today.
They include:
Money – A little financial help you render could save a soul
Time – Volunteering your time is a great way of giving to others; you are giving of yourself. Sometimes people just need someone to listen to them.
Expertise – Teaching others what you know
Random Acts of Kindness – Little things that you do for people in your life or total strangers, often without their knowledge, that will brighten their day.
Smile – The cheapest and simplest gift you can give another human being is a smile. It shows that another person acknowledges them and brightens the day of both the giver and receiver.
This is a call to those that want
to make giving their life, sow it as a seed, givers never lack, to those
already living this amazing life, keep it up, you will by no means lose your
reward.
Now notice that I said “Living
the giving life”, Giving is not an act rather it is a lifestyle, scripture says
in Ecclesiastes 11:6, "In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good."
Let me know what you think about this
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This is beautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks alot Khloe, happy to hear from you
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