When you think of giving, you probably think of the basics:

-volunteering
-giving a present
-donating money

Sometimes we do this and we still feel empty inside. This is the case because simply giving “to” things is not enough in some cases. Yes, donating money and volunteering can be great, but it is not the "end all be all’ of giving.

An example I give of this is that person who is volunteering their time and yet they are miserable in doing so, this shows you that simply giving “to” things won’t make you happy.

Giving “of” yourself is where the magic happens.

What does this mean? You being you!

We get so caught up as a society to give money and things, but we forget the most important gift, you! Simply listening to a friend in need or just having a positive attitude can be such a strong way of giving to others.

I was at a concert and saw a couple dancing together. They were so in the moment, loving life, enjoying the music at such a high level. I remember saying to myself, “wow, that is amazing” and it just inspired the heck out of me to live my life like that, fully. They didn’t realize the impact it had on my life. The inspiration I felt was a strong way of giving for them. You see how simple this is? Imagine a world where we all give the best of our selves to one another in all that we do.

Instead of beating ourselves up for the millions of dollars we are not donating, we need to step back and step “in” to the person we are, and just “be”. Being polite/ nice and just being us, is more than enough giving.

So this holiday season, give the best gift you can, give your best self in whatever way that is…it will feel great, I can assure you.

You are awesome!

Andy

How2Guys.com

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