| A woman who was traveling in the mountains | | | | develops. A win-win situation is created |
| found a precious stone in a stream. The next | | | | because everybody gains. This type of |
| day she met another traveler who was hungry | | | | thinking goes against what most people |
| and the woman opened her bag to share her | | | | believe. Most people believe that if you |
| food. The hungry traveler saw the precious | | | | give, then you have less. Instead of a sense |
| stone and asked the woman to give it to him. | | | | of abundance and prosperity, they experience |
| She did so without hesitation. The traveler | | | | a sense of scarcity. People who think in |
| left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew | | | | these terms tend to struggle with fear, |
| the stone was worth enough to give him | | | | frustration, depression, illness, and |
| security for a lifetime. But a few days | | | | anger.Recall the last time you did something |
| later he came back to return the stone to the | | | | for someone else. Do you remember that |
| woman."I've been thinking" he said, "I know | | | | feeling of happiness you experienced? When |
| how valuable the stone is, but I will give it | | | | you give, you always receive as well.If you |
| back in the hope that you can give me | | | | are feeling unhappy and empty, I suggest that |
| something even more precious. Give me what | | | | you seek out someone or a group in need. And |
| you have within you that enabled you to give | | | | then look for ways to fill their needs. By |
| me the stone."Giving is one of the greatest | | | | giving, you receive feelings of love and |
| character building exercises on the planet. | | | | happiness which will replace your sense of |
| When you give of yourself without | | | | emptiness.The quality of your life can be |
| expectations of return you expand in your | | | | measured by what you give. |
| ability to love. A sense of abundance | | | | |