Giving is one of the most amazing acts we can perform. Why? Because it is an endless circle, an action-reaction-action cycle that, once started, can only be stopped by the giver’s conscious choice.

When we give, we believe we are helping someone or something else and it’s true. We make a difference by offering time, money or energy, to whatever cause or individual we support. But equally true (but too often unrecognized) we receive as well.

Think of the last time you did something nice for someone. You opened a door for a person whose arms were laden with packages. You dropped a fistful of change in the bell-ringer’s kettle. You asked, “How are you?” of a friend and then actually listened to his response. Didn’t you, just for a moment, feel a little glow inside? Didn’t the “thank you” they said put a smile on your face? Didn’t you feel just a little more connected to the world at large—and a little more likely to do it again, just to get your “giving fix”?

Get addicted to giving—it’s the one craving we all need!



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