A giver or a taker

I was reading this morning one of my daily life motivational stuff and I bumped into this next fragment and a question that is still in my mind now. Maybe is a mistake the fact that sometimes I tend to over analyse myself and people in my life, behaviors and way of living , but is working for me till now.

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Giving from the heart is really an outward expression of gratitude. In life there are two types of people: grateful givers and selfish takers. When it comes to giving help, time, or money, takers are closed- fitted. 

They give little and live primarily for themselves and, "being wrapped up in themselves, make a very small package. On the other hand, givers who give from the heart give of themselves as well as of their time, talents, help, love, support, and of their resources and money. They may or may not be financially secure, but regardless, they are rich in generosity and the things that matter most in life.It is a fact of life, the more we give—whether it is of ourselves, our help, our love, our support, and/or of our resources—the richer we become. And the richer we become, the more we have to give." The question that comes with this fragment is :

Among your friends and contacts would you be considered a giver or a taker?

I was thinking at my daily life , my acts , my behavior. A lot of friends told me that I really don't know how or when to be selfish and that in a world like this , feelings and hard feelings stay in the way. I am happy to be a giver , happy that I am not selfish , even if I don't always get what I want but I sure do get rich inside me. Maybe some of you will say that is a two way process, you give to receive , receive to give , maybe so , but I think is about what you feel when you give and receive and the after feeling.

" Being a giver is a choice. You can start that today by being a friend and giving someone a kind word of encouragement and a warm smile. In addition, of course, there is the keeper. He doesn't give nor does he take, he just keeps? "

                               Are you a giver or a taker ?

Kind regards, 

                     Nico