| A woman who was traveling in the mountains | | | | win-win situation is created because everybody |
| found a precious stone in a stream. The next day | | | | gains. This type of thinking goes against what |
| she met another traveler who was hungry and | | | | most people believe. Most people believe that if |
| the woman opened her bag to share her food. | | | | you give, then you have less. Instead of a sense |
| The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and | | | | of abundance and prosperity, they experience a |
| asked the woman to give it to him. She did so | | | | sense of scarcity. People who think in these |
| without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his | | | | terms tend to struggle with fear, frustration, |
| good fortune. He knew the stone was worth | | | | depression, illness, and anger.Recall the last time |
| enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a | | | | you did something for someone else. Do you |
| few days later he came back to return the stone | | | | remember that feeling of happiness you |
| to the woman."I've been thinking" he said, "I know | | | | experienced? When you give, you always receive |
| how valuable the stone is, but I will give it back in | | | | as well.If you are feeling unhappy and empty, I |
| the hope that you can give me something even | | | | suggest that you seek out someone or a group in |
| more precious. Give me what you have within | | | | need. And then look for ways to fill their needs. |
| you that enabled you to give me the stone."Giving | | | | By giving, you receive feelings of love and |
| is one of the greatest character building exercises | | | | happiness which will replace your sense of |
| on the planet. When you give of yourself without | | | | emptiness.The quality of your life can be |
| expectations of return you expand in your ability | | | | measured by what you give. |
| to love. A sense of abundance develops. A | | | | |