In this article I will share a reflection about people who are “givers” and “takers”, and how it may influence your life. I will also make a list of possible talents you may have, that can help you to live a more fulfilling life.

What´s your opinion about people who always want to consume, receive, and take advantage of any situation at all costs?

The ones who are always taking and never giving?

Do you think that a “taker” can be really fulfilled?

Is it healthy to have that anxiety of always having to win no matter what?

And what about the results of always creating new enemies, and looking over the shoulder to not get stabbed in the future?

Is peace of mind and fulfillment really achieved by winning every situation you may encounter?

Or is maybe when you give something and use your skills to help others who deserve it, when you can create a positive environment, internal and external?

How can being a "giver" improve your daily life?

• First, it increases your peace of mind, by helping others with a good heart.

• Second, it improves the positivity and energy of your circle of influence, motivating others to help as well.

Using your special gifts to help others is a reliable way to make your life worthwhile.

So, if you feel in the mood to experiment a little, maybe it would be a good idea to discover within yourself what unique skills or gifts you can share with others.

What do you think makes you unique?

What makes you special?

Every person has special talents that can be used to enrich their lives and also help others. A different issue is the case when you don´t know yet which unique gifts you are proficient.

Do you know what your special talents are?

Do you have any innate skills that you may be misusing?

To help you reflect within yourself, let´s make a list, of some skills that you may have:

• Analyze

• Classify

• Coaching, mentoring, or tutoring

• Communication, or social skills

• Driving vehicles

• Experiment

• Intellectual work

• Listening

• Manage, coordinate

• Manual labour

• Negotiate, persuade

• Numbers, accounting

• Organize, strategize

• Problem solving

• Repair, maintain machinery

• Report information

• Spontaneous, thrive in a changing environment

• Sports

• Study, research

• Teaching

• Technology

• Work alone

• Work with people

• Writing

Which set of skills do you have that can be used to improve your life and help others?

Some questions that may help you discover your own special talents are:

• In which activities do other people ask you for help or guidance?

• In which activities do you enter in trance or flow, where you lose track of time and have fun at the same time?

• In which activities does your mood improve and your hope increase within you?

Are you afraid to discover your core talents and put them to good use?

For which team do you want to play?

Givers or Takers?

Do you want to keep fighting behind every corner at the cost of your mindfulness to satisfy your ego´s need of superiority?

Or do you want to increase your well-being, by helping yourself and others?

Do you believe that it is possible to increase your sense of purpose and fulfillment by putting your special talents to good use?