Gratitude

Gift!

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Last year on this day I was away for the weekend in Mombasa, Kenya with a close friend/client at an “out of this world resort” which he owns and calls Zawadi (Swahili word for a gift).

We decided not to wear a watch or use the Internet. We were there for less than 1.5 days but it seemed like 1.5 months!

We had several intense discussions about spirituality, business, and family in different amazing settings within the resort. We swam in the ocean, slept under the sky, took power naps around breathtaking views, drank madafu (coconut water), ate lobsters, crabs, fish, and prawns.

I had gone to Zawadi after spending four full days with 20 branch managers of a major Bank, so I was exhausted when I reached there. However, after 1.5 days, I felt energized, inspired and uplifted!

When you are in the company of close friends in a wonderful setting, you get rejuvenated. It was a real Zawadi (gift) and an experience which will be etched in my memory forever!

Paradox of Giving!

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What you give is what you get. If you are fair to others, others will be fair to you. If you give a lot, you will receive a lot.

If you don’t cheat others, others will not cheat you.

If you have no malice towards others, others will have no malice towards you. If you give extraordinary value to others, others will give you extraordinary value.

The paradox of giving is: what you give is what you get!

Give!

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The more you give to family, the better the relationships at home. This unity invites love and harmony.

The more you give to colleagues, the better the camaraderie at work. This fellowship enhances your productivity and performance.

The more you give to customers, the better the loyalty you build, and ultimately, a better bottom line.

The more you give to your community, the better the environment you create for you and your family to live in.

The more time you give to others, the less time you need for getting things done, mainly because of the help and support others will reciprocate.

In addition, when you truly give, you unleash your creativity; inspire innovation, and tap into your endless potential.

If you cannot give money – give love, hope, laughter, skills, wisdom, ideas, attention, and a listening ear.

Also, when you are gentle and give to others, you are generally gentle and give to yourself.

The benefits of giving range from security and empowerment of better relationships to good health, longer life, and happiness.

Ask yourself:

– If you are blessed with insights, wisdom and health—what is your giving responsibility?

– If you are blessed with a loving family—what is your giving responsibility?

– If you are blessed with wealth and success—what is your giving responsibility?

In closing, remember – to those whom more is given, more is expected. If you stop giving, you stop receiving!

Make an excuse to Give!

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Do not make an excuse not to give. Instead make an excuse to give!

The more you give to your family, the better relationships you have at home. This can invite love and harmony.

The more you give to your colleagues, the better camaraderie you have at work. This enhances your productivity and performance.

The more you give to your customers, the better loyalty you create and ultimately a better bottom line.

The more you give to the community, the better the environment you create for you and your family to live in.

The more time you give to others, the less time you need getting things done (because of the help and support you receive from others).

In addition when you give, you tap into your creativity, innovation, and potential.

If you cannot give money, you can give love, hope, laughter, skills, wisdom, ideas, attention, and a listening ear.

Also, when you are gentle and give others, you are also generally gentle and give to yourself.

The benefits from giving range from security, empowerment better relationships to good health, longer life, happiness.

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Gratitude

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Almost every day, it is conceivable that you will go through some good moments and some challenges. If you pay more attention to your good moments and express gratitude, you will attract more good moments. Instead, if you focus on your not-so-good moments or challenges, you will attract more of that.

Expressing gratitude is a great habit. It makes you feel good and attract abundance at the same time.

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Mother Nature!

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Have you ever observed tree leaves move with the wind or birds flying from one place to another celebrating the day?

Flowers bloom; stars shine, and birds fly so naturally and effortlessly!

If you find yourself tired and stressed out, spend some time close to nature and away from the city, and you will find peace and tranquility.

If we contemplate on nature we derive the highest wisdom. We can draw many lessons from nature that can help us live simpler lives.

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Where to begin?

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Everywhere you look you are confronted with so many issues human beings are facing. You want to help but find it overwhelming; you feel your help may only be just a drop in the ocean!

What to do and where to begin? There is no one answer, but one thing you don’t do is nothing!

You start by making a difference with your family, neighbourhood and your community. Perhaps you are already involved in some charity work where you can put more energy.

To impact the world we need to start first in our own backyards, beginning with our family and then extending our reach to causes we are involved within our neighbourhood and our communities.

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