I did a presentation for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) in Hyderabad, India, where I discussed the concept of the Power of Giving. The chair of Hyderabad YPO, Mr. Vagish Dixit, shared with me an example of a time when he donated, on behalf of a round table forum, a large sum of money to Mother Teresa for a charity. Mother Teresa blessed him for the gift and said to him, “Remember to always be grateful to those who give you the opportunity to serve them.” Wow!
Dr. Stephen Post conducted 50 major studies in 48 universities and concluded in his book Why Good Things Happen to Good People that people who give live longer, live healthier and live more happily. As you give, you receive.
There are some people who give a lot but have a difficult time receiving. To these people I say, if you do not receive from others, you deprive them of the joy of giving.