{"id":40,"date":"2009-04-21T07:07:40","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T07:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucethompsoncoaching.com\/main\/?p=40"},"modified":"2009-04-21T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2009-04-21T14:27:21","slug":"be-a-giver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/brucethompsoncoaching.com\/main\/be-a-giver\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Giver"},"content":{"rendered":"

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!<\/strong> moment. The quote was “Once you become a giver than your receiving is on autopilot”. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

When you need something, it will show up in your life. I must have realy needed those tickets! Go figure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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