Tis Better to Give Than Receive

You have read:

• Sell all you have. Give it to the poor ... and follow me. 

• Verily I say unto you. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Here's how it's done:

Triple Crown jockey Victor Espinoza will give all his Belmont winnings to a cancer charity. http://t.co/kLTDF3w4Wk

J K Rowling gave so much to charity she was removed off Forbes billionaire list http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/jk-rowlings-charity-giving-knocks-her-off-forbes-billionaires-list

Note that these people are successful. There are many examples of successful, wealthy people who generously support charities.

Then there are the Bernie Madoffs. They take and give nothing. Bernie lost his sons, his reputation, his wife, home and freedom. Bernie left many broken people in his wake, stealing their life savings. To this day he shows no remorse for his victims and will not tell what he did with their assets.

These are extreme examples. But they are real people.

Who do you want to be? Is it better to give then (no I did not mean than) receive?  Giving is receiving. But receiving is not always giving. That is the difference.

You can wait for the universe to start this process, this cycle and bestow kindness and blessings upon you.

You can start the process, the circle now. That is good karma and it's own reward.

It all starts in your mind. Decide the ways you can bless and share your blessings with others. You will enjoy what you do when you see the light you have brought shine in another's eyes!

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Tis better to light a candle than curse the darkness.