Wow.  It’s been a little while since I sat down to update my blog site!

Between Butler Bag and my new project, Launchers Cafe, opportunities to write have been scarce and the emotional ride that launching a new brand takes you on makes weeks feel like days and months, weeks.

But here I am now, very happy to be back (even if it’s just for a minute) sharing and communicating in this capacity.  Ironically enough, though, the source of my recent truancy to my blog is also the inspiration behind this entry.

When lots of money and energy are being invested in the outcome of something (in this case Launchers Café), the stakes naturally go up and making your project successful becomes paramount.  It is within this process that the focus has a tendency to shift to “what are we getting?” instead of “what are we giving?”.  And although focusing on the “getting” seems the intuitive thing to do, it is actually the “giving” that will ultimately assure maximum success and longevity – a fact that holds true not only in matters of business but all life.

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Since birth, we’ve all been bludgeoned over the head so much with the saying “it’s better to give than to receive” that I’m not sure anyone even thinks about it anymore.  It’s a nice sentiment that means well but I think that the saying should really go “giving means getting more”.

When we put our focus on giving then we remove ourselves as the center of the universe thereby allowing our energy and resources to transfer to the people and the world around us.  This triggers an instinctive reaction within all those around us that then compels them to do the same.  We are in essence nurturing the system that supports us and that pays huge dividends.

Regardless of the fact that giving usually results in a greater payback down-the-road, it is the incredible feeling of gratification it provides that becomes the real addiction.  By giving we elevate our consciousness and our capacity for inspiration and joy grow exponentially.  This bleeds into all facets of our lives, making us better and stronger at everything we do.  We see the world through a pair of wiser eyes that appreciate the innate satisfaction that comes from sharing ourselves and our good fortunes.

We lead by example and by action when we give.  We show our youth and we show others that we are all much more alike than different and that, whether we want to admit it or not, we all rely on each other.  When this epiphany comes to us we are able to start to free ourselves of boundaries, walls, prejudices, and all notions that the sun rises and sets for us only. 

Why Not:

Why not look at every situation as a potential opportunity to give something of yourself (big or little)?  You might start to see the world as a much different place and you’ll notice positive changes within immediately.

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