Did you know there is a difference between giving and sacrifice?
Many of us dont.
To truly give is to receive; and to sacrifice is to, well, sacrifice.
Let me explain what I am talking about.
To give comes from a place deep within us that wants to share what we have with another person.
There is always a felt sense of abundance for both people during the act of true giving.
And why is it that we feel like we receive when we give?
Because essentially we cannot separate the experience we feel within ourselves from the experience felt within others.
Therefore, when you give and the other person receives, you create an experience of receiving within yourself.
I am sure you have felt this experience before.
You cant have one without the other.
Giving always makes you feel really, really good.
Many of us confuse giving with sacrifice, which is something entirely different.
If you are giving without the sense of simultaneously receiving, then this is actually called sacrifice.
I know that the intention behind this I-thought-I-was-giving is goodthat you really wanted to offer yourself to help another.
But here is the truth: When you sacrifice yourself, you sacrifice the other.
Why does the other person get sacrificed when you sacrifice yourself?
Because when we sacrifice ourselves it always leads to resentment and inevitably, selfishness.
When we sacrifice, then we eventually grow angrythe feeling is: Who is looking out for me?
I give and give and give and drain out!
Im left with nothing!
And yes, thats truebut you did that to yourself.
No one can make us feel a certain way.
If you sacrifice yourself, then there is no escaping feeling sacrificed, and eventually resentful.
Its not a pretty sight for anyone involved!
Well, why are we sacrificing instead of giving?
Because sacrifice is a thing of the ego and giving is a thing of the Soul.
The ego interprets the world through lack, not-enough, and fear.
And it is from the ego-mind that we sacrifice.
The part of us that feels incomplete then feels like it needs to give more.
This is your ego.
On the flip side, giving is an act of the Soul.
Giving from your own greatness is what it really means to be of service.
double-check you are in contact with your enoughness before you roll giving away.
And stop doing it.
You and your relationships will benefit greatly from this simple shift.
