Give with no strings attached

21. Give with no strings attached.

Giving has very little to do with one’s circumstances; it has everything to do with one’s attitude. First, givers have an abundance mentality. There is plenty to go around so feel free to give it away. People are either takers or makers. If you believe in abundance, that’s what life gives you; if you believe in scarcity, that’s what life gives you. Second, givers see the big picture. They realize that they have received help along the way and the progress they have made is the result of the help they have received along the way. When we give something we will gain something in return.

To apply this principle: Forget about scarcity and focus on abundance. Ask whom you can help who will give nothing in return. Purposely be kind today to someone who is not able to pay you back.


From: 25 Ways to Win with People, by John Maxwell and Les Parrott.