The Law of Giving

This very important success principle is as certain as gravity itself. The law of giving is an essential skill to lead you to the success that you seek. This law has been known since ancient times and is mentioned many times in the Bible.

Understand this law of giving and use it to propel yourself forward into any kind of experience you choose to have in life. So do not fight the facts of nature, give and you will receive.

This can be expressed in different ways: The law of action and reaction; the law of radiation and attraction; the law of cause and effect. In the Bible it talks of the law of sowing and reaping.

First Foundation of Giving

I happen to believe in the law of giving of which there are three parts. The first is that there is no such thing as a free lunch or something for nothing.

However life tries to convince us that somehow we can. Have you had one of those telephone calls saying you have won something? The message is simple, if we're lucky, life will deal us the right cards or win the trip or car or whatever. Well that would be no more that wishful thinking.

Within the media we are bombarded with subliminal messages which act on emotions, designed to lead us to a belief of something for nothing. But in most cases they are after something from us. Las Vegas is full of this something for nothing philosophy.

Second Foundation of Giving

The second law of giving is there are three kinds of givers, the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb.

You receive chips and sparks from the flint with a hammer. By squeezing the sponge you get water. The more you squeeze the more you get. But we all can be like the honeycomb which overflows with sweetness, because every one of us has so much to give.

This humorous YouTube clip I found below will help you to see this principle at work.

If you liked this clip, click "Validation" (top left) and look for the response "Rent-a-Person" I think you will like it!

You are a beautiful, unique, wonderful person with an abundance of talent and ability to do anything you set your mind too. You always have something to give.

Maybe you have talent to paint, sing or write. Some can work with their hands like building or fixing things. Maybe something more complex like understanding science or mathematics. The list is endless.

But one thing you can give is a word of praise. Humans like you and I thrive on praise. We are raised with edification and praise and destroyed by criticism.

Even constructive criticism can be as destructive as a blatant finding of fault. Whatever you give you will receive. When you give praise you receive it back which builds you up. However when you give criticism you are in the process of destroying yourself. So because of the potential destructive power of criticism I would like to offer you a Ninety-Day Challenge.

However before I do that, I need to share the third law of giving and receiving.

Third Foundation of Giving

The third law of giving states: Always give with the expectation of receiving.

However if you are giving specific things to gain certain results, this can be manipulation and calculative. This may work for you over the short term, but this greedy and selfish philosophy can only harm your result.

The third law of giving is to give and give, over and over again, not knowing when it will come back or how, but expecting that ultimately you will receive. But when it comes, be open and ready to receive.

It is one thing to develop the skill of giving, but many never master the art of receiving. I have struggled with this myself and I have watched others do the same. When someone comes to pay a compliment like "That's a nice dress" or "That was a great talk" the answer is often like "Oh the dress is years old" or "I could of done much better."

When someone compliments you, say thank you and mean it. This is so easy but many people just do not do it.

See one of my favourite poems about giving and receiving by clicking:
Law of Giving.

The Ninety-Day Challenge

Anyways, back to the Ninety-Day Challenge. Criticism is futile because it puts you on the defensive and usually makes you strive to justify yourself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds your precious pride, hurts your sense of importance and arouses resentment. So why do we do it?

I dare you to take this challenge openly and seriously. My wish for you today is to decide to take it on because I guarantee it will change your life for the better. As a result, the law of giving will serve you well. If however you choose to pass it by, you will continue to struggle to find success in your life. Only you can decide because this is about your future.

I first heard about this challenge some years ago from a seminar. The results are so dramatic I felt that I should share it with you today. The challenge goes like this:

Now if you do not have a partner, then apply the same challenge to a person that you find most difficulty to get along. Maybe someone in your family or your boss who makes your life a misery. Whoever you choose, for the next three months, eliminate all criticism, and look for the good in that person and give a word of praise.

I hear you say "What would I say to him?" My answer is there must be something good or you wouldn't have married him. "So can I think it but not say it" No I'm sorry, that will not work. Thinking, is the same as saying it out loud. Sometimes it is worse, because you may hang on to it with resentment.

You have got it! No criticism for ninety days. Look for the good. Give a word of praise. It will change your life. "So what happens if I last only thirty one days and blow it?" Well you start back at day one. Accept this challenge for ninety consecutive days. I'd love to hear how you get on. You can do this via my Contact Adrian page.

The way this works is that if you do it for thirty days or more, it starts to become a habit. You will be using the law of giving and receiving. What you give you will receive. As you receive praise you will feel good and become a better person.

I Challenge You

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