Giving and receiving Life has given you an amazing opportunity to be creative and make a difference. You have to offer something for the fellow human beings and for the world. Think constantly what you can give rather ...read more
by Paul Hance
"It's better to give than receive." Lets consider some reasons or situations where this is true. While it would seem anyone would enjoy receiving let me mention two situation where one might not. How about those gifts t...read more
CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A DAY? I went to work today and my boss said she had to tell me something and I have to say yes. I said, "Not until I know what it is," I've learned my lesson in the past. She said, "I am...read more
by Miss AngelDe
I love giving and I can only answer this question for myself. I don't have an unlimited amount of funds to give, but I do love giving. Giving makes my heart feel good. I usually don't tell who I give to or who I help b...read more
I often spend my time here poking fun at or bitching about the in just of my life. Not today. I had an experience on Sunday that touched my core and over the past few days I have decided that it needs sharing... Sunda...read more
by Jon Coe
Giving material objects such as money is difficult as it is received not always in the nature it was intended. People are usually greedy and will want more of it; or they, for the most part, have no respect of it's value. ...read more
by Belle Morte
I definitely exhibit the personality that enjoys giving, rather than receiving when gifts come to mind. There have been many situations, where I have simply told the people whom are asking what I would like to receive; tha...read more
I am all for giving instead of receiving. Of course for all of the usual, proper reasons: feels good, right thing to do, comforting, helpful, etc. Those are valid reasons to be sure, but for me it is something more pers...read more
by Vannase Cary
What a loaded question? Most post people want to be on the receiving end of everything. Jobs; cash; gifts; Lottery; and so on of course. I mean, why not? Let's face it, I would not mind receiving a nice gift from someo...read more
by June McGee
Why It Is Better To Give Than To Receive I'm certain that most everyone will recall the phrase, "What goes around comes around." For the most part, we tend to apply this to our lives in a negative way, when in reality t...read more
Why is it better to give than receive? I have always been a giving sort of person, not big things, just the little things. I do not have a lot of money, so pretty much everything I give, is made from one craft project, ...read more
Because you stand out. It is better to give than to receive, because in giving, inevitably, you are guaranteed something in return as well. The point of giving should never be primarily to see what you can get out of it...read more
by Raven Madd
There is a lady in my town named Louise. I may have spelled her named wrong and if so please accept my apologies. This lady was no one "special" or famous, but she had a very kind soul. Louise was someone I wanted to kn...read more
The question "why is it better to give than receive?" is often taken for granted. We live in a world today that is full of people wanting for themselves and not always thinking of the others in a less fortunate situation t...read more
by A.D.
It's better to give than receive because it makes you feel happy; it makes you feel proud of what you have done for someone whether known or unknown. Giving something does not necessarily mean to give material things, you ...read more
The old cliche "Tis better to give than to receive" holds so much truth. I have found throughout my lifetime that I would much rather give than receive. Christmas is the one time of year when we all participate in gi...read more
" Continually give, continually gain." - Chinese proverb "To whom much is given, much is expected in return" Book of Luke These two sentences, with simple yet profound words, contain wisdom of the ages. Similarly, ...read more
by Yoya
I ain't no beggar! It was a cold early morning in a busy city in a developing country. I was going to get my car, which I have parked overnight on the street, where I found her sitting on the curb. She was obviously d...read more
Juan Ponce de Leon 1460-1521 The life and adventures of Florida's greatest conquistador (explorer) His early life Juan Ponce de Leon was born in Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain. As a boy he was hired to deliver mes...read more
by Diane Wolfe
I find it a great pleasure to give than to receive, it's the 'feel good' factor that does it.You know in yourself that once you have given something to someone, how happy you have made them feel. But I find with some indiv...read more
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