Giving and Showing Gratitude

Have you heard the term, "the more you give the more you will receive". It is so true. You just need to look at Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Bono (U2), Oprah Winfrey, Peter Lim ( Remiseir who donated S$10 million to Singapore Sports Education fund), and there are many more unknown individuals who have done it that you may not have heard. This wonderful people keep getting more wealth when they actually don't need it. So they give it away and they keep getting more.

But you must give to the right cause. You should not give money to people who do not deserve it because they will use your gift in wrong ways that will only cause more harm to themselves and more heartache for you. It is better to teach these type of people "how to fish" rather than helping them by giving them money.

The other thing is saying "Thank You" and being "Grateful" is so important. It is nice to hear someone says thank you for things that they receive. It makes the person giving it want to give more. For example, when you give way to car and the driver in the other car say thank you, you feel good and want to give way to more cars.

My wife and I are particular about our children saying "please" and "thank you". We don't want our children to take it forgranted that they will get everything they ask without appreciating the person giving it. It is sad that some kids are trained by or allowed to boss their maids to do everything for them. The maids are there to make your lives easier. Not to be your slave. Be grateful that this person has sacrificed their family to come and work here. Granted, some maids are not easy to put up with. We have to learn to manage them. If not you have to change another maid.

It is these things that makes the world such a wonderful place to live. When people share instead of hoarding. People love and care for each other instead of killing. If everybody can ask themselves "How can help you today" or "How can be of service to you today", rather than "what can I get out of the person in front of me", this world will become a even better place to live in.

Thus, giving and being grateful for what you receive will bring more goods things in our lives.

Just a thought that I thought I should share with you.

Love All, Serve All.

Cheers,

Mark