Many years ago (which I refer to with my friends as BL as in "Before Larry") I was a big giver. The giving I am speaking of, though, is not
physical gifts, but relationship giving. I was wearing myself out trying to
please people and give, give, give.
I have a friend who who
recognized my imbalance of giving and taking. When he approached me about it - and did and intervention of sorts - I was in total denial.
Eventually, he gave me a book, The Givers & The Takers, to read and absorb. This book explains that being a giver is not all good, that we
needed to find times and relationships in which to take.
Needless to say, this 25-year-old intervention has stuck
with me. I have thought about it and worked with the idea for years, and find
that a balance means not only reaching a good place, but it has also grown in
other parts of my life.
Givers and takers. I hope today you can take with
you this lesson and apply it to find more balance in your life.
