Master the Art of Giving

by Patrick on February 4, 2010

Girl gives a heart
This is a guest article by Tess Marshalll from The Bold Life


“Give others all that is alive in us—our interest, understanding, our knowledge, our humor, everything in us that’s good. In doing so, we enhance the sense of aliveness in others while enhancing our own. When we give, we get a “heightened vitality” of what it means to be human.” –Erich Fromm

With our changing economic times, everyone is asking for help in some form. There are as many reasons to give as there are ways to give.

Some people give for recognition. They want their names in programs, on park benches and in hospital lobbies. Others give expecting to be paid back or thanked, they give to get. Some people want a hands-on-experience and are generous with their time. Some like to give anonymously and don’t want any recognition at all.

People who truly master the art of giving give out of the goodness of their hearts with no self-serving motives. Giving becomes a blessing for the giver and receiver.

It’s human nature to believe, “When I have more I’ll give more.” If you come from this mentality you never have enough of anything to give.

Generosity is a choice that feels right and joyful. Generosity comes from believing you have enough to share.

The following are gifts we all have that can benefit others.

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How “Free” Could Keep You Captive

by Patrick on January 26, 2010

How often have you've been trapped by the word "Free"?
Free Cheese

Are you in a hypnotic state now? If there is one word that will bring most people into a hypnotic state where they salivate just like Pavlov’s dog its the word “Free”. It is THE buzzword of our last decade and wherever you look (especially with software and the internet) that is the word that people flock to.

I’ve been there too my brother for quite a while, but then it dawned on me, that this word, with that oh so sweet sound to it, could be one of the meanest traps towards experiencing real growth – especially when it comes to those areas of financial abundance and self-appreciation.

You might be dazzled by my words, but follow me for some lines and you might agree, that “Free” is not always free for your mind – indeed it could be the word that kept you enslaved to your miserable life for too long.

We Got Used to “Free”

Nowadays with the internet and its vast collection of free material available, people expect to get almost everything for free – software, music, video, entertainment in ever area, books, knowledge – everything is free.

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UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You Want to Go – FAST! Part 5 – Check & Adapt Your Course

January 21, 2010
Navigation in a car

This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.

We are now coming to an end in our method of achieving your goals. Let’s recap.

In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting a vision and precisely defining a [...]

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UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You Want to Go – FAST! Part 4 – Taking Care of Your Action

January 19, 2010
Steps to your goal

This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.

In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting a vision and precisely defining a goal. In Step 2 I told you about the difference between your internal goals [...]

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UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You Want to Go – FAST! Part 3 – Building A Map

January 14, 2010
Girl with a map

This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.

In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting a vision and precisely defining a goal. In Step 2 I told you about the difference between your internal goals (your motivation) [...]

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UNWRAPPED: The Ultimate Guide to Get Where You Want to Go – FAST! Part 2 – Motivation

January 10, 2010
Runner

This is a series of 5 practical articles, which will teach you my method of achieving any goal in record time.

In Step 1 I told you about the importance and power of setting a vision and precisely defining a goal. I also told you that there are always 2 goals

an external goal, which is the [...]

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