Earlier this month I included a quotation in my Blog, from a site I came accross while searching for some inspirational material. It resonated in me imediatly, and I could see the sense in it and feel the wave of warmth rising through my body. If you like I had an Ah Ha! moment. The quote was “Once you become a giver than your receiving is on autopilot”.
Although I have been coaching people in this for years, and living what I truly believe to be in accordance with the principle, I have unconsciously always held something back. I have always given something with one hand, while keeping something back with the other.
It is a bit like the old nautical principle, forged in the days of square rigged sail, when seamen would struggle aloft to reduce canvas as the wind blew up. I always wanted to keep one hand for the ship, and one hand for myself.
After I had my moment of clarity, I resolved to commit to giving even more than I had up to now. I wrote those emails offering help, which I had been putting off because of the financial climate. I started helping some of the people who had seemed less deserving because of their negative attitude. I even took a couple of faltering steps towards starting a movement to help kids get a positive start in life by giving them an alternative to drugs.
Would you believe it, as soon as I concentrated on giving, then the phone rang, and an old friend asked me if I would like a couple of free tickets to see Bob Dylan at the weekend! That is the Law of Reciprocity in action.
When you need something, it will show up in your life. I must have realy needed those tickets! Go figure!