Are You a Giver or a Taker?

There are people in this world who give of themselves to others, enriching everyone around them and nurturing relationships. There are others who choose to take as much as they can get from others.  These folks leave a trail of heartache, dissension, fear, dissatisfaction, and sadness in their wake.

I don't think that most of the takers in the world made an active decision to be that way.  They learned some of it from their parents.  The rest they picked up from years of feeling victimized themselves and, ultimately, living without faith. Unfortunately, they tend to take some good givers into their taker lifestyle over time.

It can happen to anybody.  You start off with a positive outlook, and you're contributing to productivity and goodness in the world, and then a taker comes into your life (and you let that person stay in your life). Soon, you start to see the world as they do and you slowly change.

But you can change back at any moment. You can decide that right now you're going to be a giver, someone who makes a positive difference in the lives of others.

What's it gonna be?

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Are you a giver or a taker?