Until I discovered the value of the GIVE and TAKE system, I remained in a state of missing something which I couldn't quite put my finger on. You see we all have this built-in drive to go out there (?) and win, gather, claim, and get our wants and needs and not stop until we have them. Some don't stop at all too
MY FELLOW RATS? lol
It even ups the excitement of the journey when you see others doing the same thing. You then up your game and they, seeing you do that, up there's, and we now have what they call the rat race. The system to get ahead is there for a reason, but don't lose your head in trying to get ahead LOL
BALANCE
What's the secret or balance that helps it all make sense and allows us to stay closer to a human than a rat when running this race? The GIVE dynamic literally gives balance to the TAKE. Without this proper alignment and dynamic to spread the adventure, you operate off center or at a tilt within & without the self
WINNING ALL THE TIME?... HMM
Predatory behavior in and of itself has its functions and its purposes, but hanging out in it too long allows one to lose the very nature that allows one to enjoy what one went to great lengths to obtain. Staying in that mode makes you a good provider, gatherer and player, but at what cost? I am not talking money here either. The self is at stake both the earthly (body) & the heavenly (spirit)
WORTHY NOTE: Letting go of anything allows you to grasp the next goodie
HIDDEN VALUE
Being first in line, getting great deals, having good fortune come your way and being out right lucky feels and is good. But consider this. The other fellow wants that too. What is wrong with taking a little time out to make sure that some other person goes home with the goods every once in a while, too. You have yours. Allowing someone else to step-up has hidden rewards that exceed the process you're in but only revealed if you practice & go there. Talking ain't doing
DREAM JACKET
I remember buying a beautiful expensive one-of-a-kind jacket in another state that wherever I went it got compliments. It felt and looked good, and I got quite attached to it for so many reasons. One day, I left it behind in a restaurant and inquired the next day for it. It was missed & the loss of it was disturbing to me
LET IT GO
No one had seen it or reported it. I continued to check in but to no avail. Someone else recognized this beauty and considered it their good fortune. I stopped and looked at it from their point of view. They now can enjoy this wonderful jacket. I had my time. I let it go, & I felt good too. Strange but true such is life, if you choose
GAIN & LOSS
When I find money, I rejoice. When I lose it, I panic but I would do well to remember that the give and take of gain and loss just continues to make the rounds. Perhaps going with the flow is worth looking into? If not, it makes for a bitter person at some point who is not at rest. After all, it is all on loan...Yes?
WORTHY NOTE: A retired friend of mine put $800 in an envelope so as to pay cash when he was out & about. It fell out of his pocket into someone else's LOL
VALUES UNKNOWN
When someone else is prospering, I am happy for them. WHY? It's their turn to do so and let it be so! It is no different than my turn. I have had turns & will have more too. Now, I get to practice another form of joy and happiness of seeing someone else do well. Don't under-estimate that experience as it is priceless at times
THE GIVING GENE REWARDS
You can give time, money, goods and services just like you can receive them but when giving, it literally gives you more enjoyment methinks. I notice this when I BBQ or bake. I actually like seeing people enjoy what I enjoy, and I make sure they have their plenty of it. It remains priceless and joyful to me to do this
ROD SERLING'S TWILIGHT ZONE
My closing thought centers around a Twilight Zone episode where a fellow who dies awakens to find himself in a situation where he can have anything he wants. At first, he is very busy, excited and immersed in what he calls heaven. After a while, he notices that he never loses or stops gaining or is without constant pleasure. It becomes so annoying that it turns mundane, and he then resents it all
HEAVEN OR HELL
His final take on it all? He doesn't want to be in heaven for he is very unhappy to have and keep having and never getting a satisfaction or closure from the "gimme" and "got it" gene. He requests hell and it is then that he is told...you are in hell....whoa
The moral of the story? Without the give & take balance, life remains out of whack, off center and without joy. That's my take on what gives
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