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GIVE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
Your wealth is hiding under the very thing you
are afraid to do. - JOE VITALE
WHEN YOU TAKE an objective look at money
and how it works, it can be really confusing. Those
who have money seem to get more all the time -
while those who don't have money experience
struggle constantly. It's as if there is some secret
that the wealthy know that they aren't telling
anyone. There is a secret but it's not how to
accumulate money. In fact it's not even about
money. The wealthy know that if you chase
money it will always elude you. They also know
that money has to circulate, meaning you are a
conduit for money, not a receptacle.
This is the secret that causes so much confusion.
Most people assume they're supposed to be a
receptacle for money. You attract money into your
life and it sticks to you like glue. In reality,it
flows through you. You are not a stopping point
but a conductor. I liken it to traffic on a busy street.
Imagine that you are in control of all the traffic
lights on a busy street. The cars flowing by are
dollars. If you try to jump out in the middle of
traffic and capture the dollars, you do nothing but
cause chaos. Likewise, if you set all the traffic
lights on "red" in an effort to keep as much money
as possible,you completely stop the flow of traffic.
It then takes much more time and energy to get
traffic flowing again. Here again, gathering a few
specific dollars is not nearly as powerful as control
-ling an entire stream of money. You can direct
this stream at will - which allows you to have the
kind of life you dream about.
Wealthy people understand the concept of direct-
ing a stream of money rather than hoarding it.
They know that money in motion is a powerful
tool, while money just sitting is doing nothing but
losing value. Unfortunately, most people who want
to attract money into their lives merely sit back
and wait to receive it. That's not how it works.
You can't stand over home plate with a big
catcher's mitt waiting for your fortune to come at
you. If you do, your efforts ill be met with limited
success because you're standing in the way!
When I explain this idea, there is usually a room
full of people nodding and agreeing as if they get
it. But it can be a struggle to actually understand
the idea on an everyday level. This is because
we're conditioned by everyone we know and
everything we've heard that the way to riches is to
accumulate them. This is why we have retirement
funds and save for a rainy day. These things are
not necessarily bad, but the idea that this type of
mind-set is the way to true wealth is just plain
wrong. Once you see the true power of directing
revenue streams rather than hoarding your
money, it becomes obvious that savings plans
alone won't get you the life you really want.
I'm not saying to be financially irresponsible, but
I'm telling you that unless you change your mindset
and let go of the beliefs you currently have about
money, you're doomed to struggle, no matter how
much money you have.
We all know people who struggle to make ends
meet each month. It doesn't matter if they make
$50,000 per year or $200,000 per year. They have
a mindset that focuses on what they lack, so
rather than being a conduit for more money, they
constantly try to chase money or try to make their
money stretch.
I spent some time with a man I've been acquainted
with off and on for years. He was a long-time real
estate investor, and known to pinch pennies at
every opportunity. His real estate investments
always seemed to squeak by and not make the 'big'
money he wanted. Just five minutes around this
man and you could immediately see his "lack"
mindset - he didn't tip, refused to drink anything
but water when he went out for dinner, and drove
all over town to save five cents on gasoline!
Needless to say, my ideas about attracting money
fell on deaf ears. He was convinced that making
money was hard. He told the story of how his
parents had survived the Depression by barely
scraping by. They considered giving money to
others a sin. My nickname for him became
Scrooge because he thought anyone who spent
money was one brick shy of a full load. Needless
to say, he thinks I'm crazy to this day. But my
income has soared and his has remained about the
same as it was 10 years ago, which means he's
going backward, not forward.
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He's so focused on every dollar that he can't step
back and see the big picture. Therefore his money
doesn't grow.
It's a common misconception that it takes a lot of
money to get anywhere. That is simply not true.
Even a small amount of money applied in just the
right way can produce powerful results. Not too
long ago, after one of our notorious Texas down-
pours, a friend of mine called and said part of his
ceiling collapsed. He never even noticed a leak.
But over time - drop by drop - water had worked
its way through the roof and rotted out the
ceiling. It only took one good rain shower to
bring the whole thing tumbling down. When you
think about a drop of water, it looks and feels
harmless - but drops of water over time carved
the Grand Canyon. Don't underestimate the
power of a little bit of money applied in the right
way as it can often exceed tremendous amounts
of money squandered.
GET IN THE FLOW
So if money needs to circulate, how do you start?
Before I answer that question, I'm going to say
that you must decide to set aside all those old
beliefs you have about money - or this idea will
make you panic.
The secret to getting money to flow through your
life and be attracted to you, is to GIVE IT AWAY.
Read that again and again. Remember what I said
about setting aside those old beliefs? I bet you
instantly had them rear up at the idea of giving
money away. How can giving away money attract
more money? Seems a little backward doesn't it?
It's not. When you hoard money, you're stopping
the flow. Giving without expectation of return
from a specific source is the second step to
attracting money into your life.
I've spoken and written a great deal on the Law of
Attraction. This law isn't new or different from
anything that you learned as a child. Simply
stated, "What you put out into the world comes
back to you several times over." If what you put
out is positive, you receive positive returns. If
what you put out is negative, then you receive
negative returns. It's that simple. When you
were young, you were probably taught the ideas
of 'give unto others' and 'it's better to give than
receive' along with other similar truths. These
ideas are simple statements of the Law of
Attraction. If you give freely, without any
expectation of return, you will receive back in
kind many times over - not to mention the sheer
joy that giving brings into your life.
( Step 2: Give Without Expectation )
Some people think giving has nothing to do with
making money. I believe they are intertwined.
The more you give, the more you receive - which
allows you to give even more. You can give to
those you love or to those who inspire you. You
can give to your religious organization or charity.
It doesn't matter to whom you give, as long as it's
something you feel good about. In short, give
money to whatever or whoever has made you feel
uplifted, inspired, encouraged or happier.
TWO LEVELS OF GIVING
There are actually two levels of giving. The first is
well known to most people. It is called tithing. At
this level you're giving 10% or more of your gross
income to the source of your spiritual and/or
inspirational nourishment.
Now I'm sure you've heard that you're supposed to
give 10%. I have to admit that years ago I really
struggled with the idea. Partially because I
usually heard it from someone with a vested
interest in getting me to believe it! People like
ministers, non-profit organizations, and charities.
I thought they wanted me to give, so they can
have their cut of my money.
Back when I was trying to get off the streets and
get my life together, I'd go to church and listen to
those who talked about giving as a path to
receiving and prosperity. I thought it was a total
scam! I would sit back and listen suspiciously,
refusing to buy into what I thought they were
selling. I refused to fall for it. But the truth is
that as long as I didn't 'fall for it,' I didn't
receive money. I was choking off the supply
before it even got started.
Even if I pried a few bucks out of my wallet, I
would wait impatiently to get those few dollars
back in return. The problem was my mindset. I
gave grudgingly; not freely and with joy. I gave
expecting an immediate return and accounting of
the dollars I felt I was 'owed' by my giving. It
wasn't until I learned gratitude and the real joy of
giving that I was able to step into the flow of
receiving. It is this joy of giving without expect
-ation that must be mastered before you can
move on to the next level, which is seeding.
There's a wonderful book called Seed Money In
Action, by John Speller. John talks about planting
the seed of attraction. This seed is giving. And
giving has the power to bring more riches into
your life. That means giving more than the 10%
that you've been tithing. In order to attract more
money into your life, you have to give. This is
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a universal principle, if not a psychological
principle. When you give, you open the door
inside of you to receive. The more you give,
the wider that door swings open. Giving comes
back to you, but it only comes back through the
same opening you made. So if you've only
opened your door a little, then a little is all that
can come back to you.
If you're sitting here wondering, "Where's the
money?" Then the first question to ask is
"Have I been giving money?"If so,"To whom?"
Did you give to your source of spiritual or
inspirational nourishment? This is important
because you also want to attract more
spiritual and inspirational nourishment for
your journey. That source can come from
anybody. Perhaps it's a waitress working two
jobs to go back to school or maybe it's a
performer with awe-inspiring talent. It
could be the cab driver offering an uplifting
story, or a woman from church who always
thinks of others. It can be anybody.
Sometimes people hear me talk about giving
where you received inspiration, and they say
they don't know where they received it. That
always amazes me. Just stop, reflect, and be
honest with yourself. Ask, Who or what
inspired me today? Your inspiration could
come from anyplace or anybody. Maybe it
was a smile you received from a stranger.
Maybe it was a fortune cookie. Maybe it was
from a minister, politician (it could happen),
family member or friend.
When you are on alert for receiving inspiration,
you'll note it. When you do, reach into your
pocket and give some money to that person,
place or source.
OPENING THE DOOR
A few years ago I heard about a little boy named
Kirk. Kirk had a pediatric stroke six weeks after
birth. I didn't know such a thing existed. The
stroke means that Kirk can't walk or talk. A
mutual friend of mine, Kevin Hogan, told me
about Kirk. Kevin was raising money to get Kirk
some much-needed therapy. I told Kevin "No." I
said, "I'm already giving." I drew the line and said,
"I don't know this kid or his mom."
It wasn't but a few hours later when it was really
gnawing at me and I said, "Okay, I'm going to do
it." I sent $1,000 - and it felt great! A few months
later, I thought, "I wonder what else little Kirk
needs?" So I wrote Kirk's mom. Kirk's mom
replied that he needed an exercise machine. Kirk
would strap into the machine and therapists
would be able to move his body in ways that
retrain his mind and body to connect. The
machine would allow his brain and his physical
body to start working together again.
The machine cost $15,000. So I went to my blog
and told my readers that I needed help raising
money. I told the whole story posted a photo of
Kirk, as well as a photo of the machine. I had a
PayPal merchant Account set up that went
directly to Kirk's mom. In short order, a couple
thousand dollars came in. I was disappointed.
I thought, "Why aren't people giving?" And then
I thought, "Why aren't YOU giving?" So I got
out my checkbook and wrote a check for the
entire $15,000. I sent it to Kirk's mom.
This money was going to a stranger I'd never met,
for a machine I'd never seen. The act of writing
that $15,000 check was one of the most exhilara-
ting experiences of my life. It was absolutely
exquisite! I can't tell you how good I felt to know
that I was writing a check for $15,000. 1 was
homeless, living in poverty at one point in my life.
I was on unemployment until the government cut
me off. I was suffering, struggling, going through
terrible times. Now I could write a check for
$15,000 to a complete stranger. I felt fantastic.
The power of this gift opened the giving door in
my life even wider - allowing more than I could
ever imagine to flow back in my direction. The
same day I sent the $15,000 to Kirk's mom, I
received a check out of the blue for $35,000. I
didn't write the check to get money. I wasn't
looking for the money. This wasn't money that
was owed to me or that I was rattling the trees
for saying, "When is the mail going to come
and bring my check?" I wasn't looking for it, I
wasn't thinking of any of that. I gave with
complete detachment to somebody who was
actually inspiring me.
Kirk inspires me. His pictures show him looking like
a little Buddha. He has a great smile, bright eyes
and a loving side of him that melts my heart. I look
at the photos of him and get choked up. I look at
those photos and something inside of me goes,
"What the heck are we complaining about?
There's no excuse." This little boy can't move his
body and he's happy. That was worth $15,000 to
me. And then I received $35,000 unexpectedly.
Incredible!
I've learned that giving is incredibly powerful. I
really want you to understand that you must give.
But you must give where you receive spiritual
nourishment. Don't give mindlessly or automa-
tically. Check into your heart and do those things
that nourish your soul. I had t-shirts made a long
time ago that said, "Where did you receive the
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most joy today?" Wherever you received the most
joy today - give there.
You can give in a lot of ways. What I'm describing
is a spiritual principle of giving away 10% of your
income - called tithing. This is the first step to
attracting more money into your life. If you
want to go further, then the next level is the seed
money principle. This is where you give at least
an additional 10% to wherever you're feeling
inspired. This is on top of what you've already
given.
When I was struggling and finding my own path,
there were times I'd look in my pocket and there
was $5. That's it! And I'd think, "Well, 10% of $5
is only 50 cents." It didn't really seem like it was
even worth giving such a small amount. After all,
what can 50 cents really do? But I was looking at
it backward. I was focusing on what the 50 cents
could buy rather than how wide those 50 cents
could open the door for me to receive. It wasn't
the amount of money, it was about the spirit of
giving whatever I could.
Almost everybody gets to the point where they
don't want to give. They want to hold on to their
money or they think giving is a waste. It's easy
to assume, "I will give when I have the money to
give. I will give when I have a million dollars.
Just get me to the million dollars and then I'll
start giving." But it doesn't work that way. Just
like you have to have the mindset of success
before you become successful, you have to have
the mindset of giving before you have a lot to
give. This is because giving opens the door. And
if you don't give what you have now, you won't
receive more money to give later. As you keep
on giving, you'll receive even more. You only
have to follow the guideline - give 10% to where
you receive spiritual nourishment and keep doing
it.
In 1924, John D. Rockefeller wrote a letter to his
son, explaining why he gave money away. He
wrote, "...in the beginning of getting money, way
back in my childhood, I began giving it away, and
continued increasing the gifts as the income
increased..." Notice that he didn't say he waited
until he was wealthy to start giving money. He
started the practice as a child and continued it
throughout his lifetime. It is estimated that
Rockefeller gave away over $550 million dollars.
Years ago I wrote a book on RT. Barnum, the
famous circus promoter. He was a big believer
in 'profitable philanthropy' He was convinced
that giving leads to receiving. And he was right.
He went on to become one of the world's richest
men.
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The idea of giving has become a hot corporate
topic. Many companies are learning that business
expansion is closely tied with their willingness to
give back. This is opening the door to receiving on
a global scale. And the most important type of
giving is personal and individual.
BE THE ELEPHANT, NOT THE GNAT
From my perspective, the biggest mistake that
people make is to give out their gifts with an
eyedropper. They give far too little and miss
out on the abundance they could be receiving.
You have to give a significant percentage of
what you have to be in the flow to receive.
It took me far too long to grasp this concept - and
for years I gave as if it would physically pain me.
I gave as little as I could. What I received in
return was equally small and miserly. This was
proof positive that it didn't work. Where was my
abundance? I expected the universe to shove an
elephant through the door when I'd only left an
opening wide enough for a gnat! Naturally what I
got in return was in proportion to what I gave. I
gave very little and received very little - but I still
wanted that elephant!
Finally I made up my mind to test the "giving"
theory. For quite a while I'd been reading
inspiring stories from Mike Dooley of
www.tut.com . I really enjoyed these stories and
received a tremendous amount of inspiration from
them. I decided to give back to the source of my
inspirationand send Mike some money. In the
past, I might have sent $5.00 (gnat) but this time
I sat down andwrote a check for $1000(elephant)!
It was the largest single contribution I had ever
made in my life up to that point. It gave me that
tingly nervous, excited feeling - just like you get
right before you open presents on Christmas
morning. The big difference was that instead of
getting the gift, I was giving it.
Mike was stunned. He got my check in the mail
and nearly drove off the road as he headed home.
He couldn't believe it and called to thank me. I
enjoyed his childlike excitement and exuberance.
It made me feel like a million bucks. And that's
real important. Because when you feel like a
million bucks, as a result of an event you helped
make happen, you attract more money to make it
happen again.
I quickly realized that the sheer joy I experienced
giving the money, far surpassed the excitement
he had in getting it. It was an inner rush to help
him. I still rejoice about sending him the money,
and just thinking about it brings a smile to my face.
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I gave with no expectation of gain and some
wonderful things began to happen. I suddenly got
a call from a person who wanted me to co-author
his book - a job that ended up paying me many
times what I had given away (elephant!). Shortly
after, a publisher in Japan contacted me, wanting
to buy the translation rights to my best-selling
book, Spiritual Marketing (later expanded and
renamed The Attractor Factor) . They, too, offer
-ed me many times what I had given Mike as a
gift (elephant number two!). I swung the door
open and received many times more than I gave.
A true skeptic can argue that these events are un-
related. Maybe in the skeptic's mind, they aren't
related. In mine, they definitely are. When I gave
money to Mike, I sent a message to myself, and
to the world, that I was successful and had stepp-
ed into the flow of abundance. I also set the Law
of Attraction into motion. This attracted money
to me from a variety of sources - far exceeding
the amount of the actual gift.
Think of a person or organization that inspired
you over the last week. Someone that made you
feel good about yourself, your life, your dreams,
or your goals. Give that person some money.
Give them something from your heart. Don't be
stingy. Come from abundance, not scarcity. Give
without expecting anything in return. It sure
enough will come from other avenues. As you
do, you will see your own prosperity grow as
your life becomes full of elephants and void of
those pesky gnats!
Remember, the second step is to give money
without expectation of return from a particular
source. When you do so, you'll begin to Attract
Money Now.
Now on to step three.
( Step 2: Give Without Expectation )
STEP 2: GIVE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
TRUTHS AND TAKE A WAYS
When you attract money into your life it should
not be your goal to have it stick to you like glue.
You're not a stopping point - you're a conductor.
Rich people understand the concept of directing a
stream of money rather than hoarding it.
Even a small amount of money applied in just the
right way can produce powerful results.
If you give freely without any expectation of
return, you'll receive back in kind, many times
over. Giving is the second step to attracting
money into your life.
It's important to have a "success" mindset, so you
can become successful. You also have to have the
"giving" mindset before you have a lot to give.
The biggest mistake that people make is doling
out their gifts with an eyedropper.
Don't be stingy. Come from abundance, not
scarcity. Give without expecting anything in
return.
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ACTION STEPS:
• Write down where you received inspiration today.
• Give money to those who gave you that
inspiration.
• Expect money to come into your life, but don't
expect it to come back to you from the same
place you gave it.
GIVE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
Your wealth is hiding under the very thing you
are afraid to do. - JOE VITALE
WHEN YOU TAKE an objective look at money
and how it works, it can be really confusing. Those
who have money seem to get more all the time -
while those who don't have money experience
struggle constantly. It's as if there is some secret
that the wealthy know that they aren't telling
anyone. There is a secret but it's not how to
accumulate money. In fact it's not even about
money. The wealthy know that if you chase
money it will always elude you. They also know
that money has to circulate, meaning you are a
conduit for money, not a receptacle.
This is the secret that causes so much confusion.
Most people assume they're supposed to be a
receptacle for money. You attract money into your
life and it sticks to you like glue. In reality,it
flows through you. You are not a stopping point
but a conductor. I liken it to traffic on a busy street.
Imagine that you are in control of all the traffic
lights on a busy street. The cars flowing by are
dollars. If you try to jump out in the middle of
traffic and capture the dollars, you do nothing but
cause chaos. Likewise, if you set all the traffic
lights on "red" in an effort to keep as much money
as possible,you completely stop the flow of traffic.
It then takes much more time and energy to get
traffic flowing again. Here again, gathering a few
specific dollars is not nearly as powerful as control
-ling an entire stream of money. You can direct
this stream at will - which allows you to have the
kind of life you dream about.
Wealthy people understand the concept of direct-
ing a stream of money rather than hoarding it.
They know that money in motion is a powerful
tool, while money just sitting is doing nothing but
losing value. Unfortunately, most people who want
to attract money into their lives merely sit back
and wait to receive it. That's not how it works.
You can't stand over home plate with a big
catcher's mitt waiting for your fortune to come at
you. If you do, your efforts ill be met with limited
success because you're standing in the way!
When I explain this idea, there is usually a room
full of people nodding and agreeing as if they get
it. But it can be a struggle to actually understand
the idea on an everyday level. This is because
we're conditioned by everyone we know and
everything we've heard that the way to riches is to
accumulate them. This is why we have retirement
funds and save for a rainy day. These things are
not necessarily bad, but the idea that this type of
mind-set is the way to true wealth is just plain
wrong. Once you see the true power of directing
revenue streams rather than hoarding your
money, it becomes obvious that savings plans
alone won't get you the life you really want.
I'm not saying to be financially irresponsible, but
I'm telling you that unless you change your mindset
and let go of the beliefs you currently have about
money, you're doomed to struggle, no matter how
much money you have.
We all know people who struggle to make ends
meet each month. It doesn't matter if they make
$50,000 per year or $200,000 per year. They have
a mindset that focuses on what they lack, so
rather than being a conduit for more money, they
constantly try to chase money or try to make their
money stretch.
I spent some time with a man I've been acquainted
with off and on for years. He was a long-time real
estate investor, and known to pinch pennies at
every opportunity. His real estate investments
always seemed to squeak by and not make the 'big'
money he wanted. Just five minutes around this
man and you could immediately see his "lack"
mindset - he didn't tip, refused to drink anything
but water when he went out for dinner, and drove
all over town to save five cents on gasoline!
Needless to say, my ideas about attracting money
fell on deaf ears. He was convinced that making
money was hard. He told the story of how his
parents had survived the Depression by barely
scraping by. They considered giving money to
others a sin. My nickname for him became
Scrooge because he thought anyone who spent
money was one brick shy of a full load. Needless
to say, he thinks I'm crazy to this day. But my
income has soared and his has remained about the
same as it was 10 years ago, which means he's
going backward, not forward.
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He's so focused on every dollar that he can't step
back and see the big picture. Therefore his money
doesn't grow.
It's a common misconception that it takes a lot of
money to get anywhere. That is simply not true.
Even a small amount of money applied in just the
right way can produce powerful results. Not too
long ago, after one of our notorious Texas down-
pours, a friend of mine called and said part of his
ceiling collapsed. He never even noticed a leak.
But over time - drop by drop - water had worked
its way through the roof and rotted out the
ceiling. It only took one good rain shower to
bring the whole thing tumbling down. When you
think about a drop of water, it looks and feels
harmless - but drops of water over time carved
the Grand Canyon. Don't underestimate the
power of a little bit of money applied in the right
way as it can often exceed tremendous amounts
of money squandered.
GET IN THE FLOW
So if money needs to circulate, how do you start?
Before I answer that question, I'm going to say
that you must decide to set aside all those old
beliefs you have about money - or this idea will
make you panic.
The secret to getting money to flow through your
life and be attracted to you, is to GIVE IT AWAY.
Read that again and again. Remember what I said
about setting aside those old beliefs? I bet you
instantly had them rear up at the idea of giving
money away. How can giving away money attract
more money? Seems a little backward doesn't it?
It's not. When you hoard money, you're stopping
the flow. Giving without expectation of return
from a specific source is the second step to
attracting money into your life.
I've spoken and written a great deal on the Law of
Attraction. This law isn't new or different from
anything that you learned as a child. Simply
stated, "What you put out into the world comes
back to you several times over." If what you put
out is positive, you receive positive returns. If
what you put out is negative, then you receive
negative returns. It's that simple. When you
were young, you were probably taught the ideas
of 'give unto others' and 'it's better to give than
receive' along with other similar truths. These
ideas are simple statements of the Law of
Attraction. If you give freely, without any
expectation of return, you will receive back in
kind many times over - not to mention the sheer
joy that giving brings into your life.
( Step 2: Give Without Expectation )
Some people think giving has nothing to do with
making money. I believe they are intertwined.
The more you give, the more you receive - which
allows you to give even more. You can give to
those you love or to those who inspire you. You
can give to your religious organization or charity.
It doesn't matter to whom you give, as long as it's
something you feel good about. In short, give
money to whatever or whoever has made you feel
uplifted, inspired, encouraged or happier.
TWO LEVELS OF GIVING
There are actually two levels of giving. The first is
well known to most people. It is called tithing. At
this level you're giving 10% or more of your gross
income to the source of your spiritual and/or
inspirational nourishment.
Now I'm sure you've heard that you're supposed to
give 10%. I have to admit that years ago I really
struggled with the idea. Partially because I
usually heard it from someone with a vested
interest in getting me to believe it! People like
ministers, non-profit organizations, and charities.
I thought they wanted me to give, so they can
have their cut of my money.
Back when I was trying to get off the streets and
get my life together, I'd go to church and listen to
those who talked about giving as a path to
receiving and prosperity. I thought it was a total
scam! I would sit back and listen suspiciously,
refusing to buy into what I thought they were
selling. I refused to fall for it. But the truth is
that as long as I didn't 'fall for it,' I didn't
receive money. I was choking off the supply
before it even got started.
Even if I pried a few bucks out of my wallet, I
would wait impatiently to get those few dollars
back in return. The problem was my mindset. I
gave grudgingly; not freely and with joy. I gave
expecting an immediate return and accounting of
the dollars I felt I was 'owed' by my giving. It
wasn't until I learned gratitude and the real joy of
giving that I was able to step into the flow of
receiving. It is this joy of giving without expect
-ation that must be mastered before you can
move on to the next level, which is seeding.
There's a wonderful book called Seed Money In
Action, by John Speller. John talks about planting
the seed of attraction. This seed is giving. And
giving has the power to bring more riches into
your life. That means giving more than the 10%
that you've been tithing. In order to attract more
money into your life, you have to give. This is
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a universal principle, if not a psychological
principle. When you give, you open the door
inside of you to receive. The more you give,
the wider that door swings open. Giving comes
back to you, but it only comes back through the
same opening you made. So if you've only
opened your door a little, then a little is all that
can come back to you.
If you're sitting here wondering, "Where's the
money?" Then the first question to ask is
"Have I been giving money?"If so,"To whom?"
Did you give to your source of spiritual or
inspirational nourishment? This is important
because you also want to attract more
spiritual and inspirational nourishment for
your journey. That source can come from
anybody. Perhaps it's a waitress working two
jobs to go back to school or maybe it's a
performer with awe-inspiring talent. It
could be the cab driver offering an uplifting
story, or a woman from church who always
thinks of others. It can be anybody.
Sometimes people hear me talk about giving
where you received inspiration, and they say
they don't know where they received it. That
always amazes me. Just stop, reflect, and be
honest with yourself. Ask, Who or what
inspired me today? Your inspiration could
come from anyplace or anybody. Maybe it
was a smile you received from a stranger.
Maybe it was a fortune cookie. Maybe it was
from a minister, politician (it could happen),
family member or friend.
When you are on alert for receiving inspiration,
you'll note it. When you do, reach into your
pocket and give some money to that person,
place or source.
OPENING THE DOOR
A few years ago I heard about a little boy named
Kirk. Kirk had a pediatric stroke six weeks after
birth. I didn't know such a thing existed. The
stroke means that Kirk can't walk or talk. A
mutual friend of mine, Kevin Hogan, told me
about Kirk. Kevin was raising money to get Kirk
some much-needed therapy. I told Kevin "No." I
said, "I'm already giving." I drew the line and said,
"I don't know this kid or his mom."
It wasn't but a few hours later when it was really
gnawing at me and I said, "Okay, I'm going to do
it." I sent $1,000 - and it felt great! A few months
later, I thought, "I wonder what else little Kirk
needs?" So I wrote Kirk's mom. Kirk's mom
replied that he needed an exercise machine. Kirk
would strap into the machine and therapists
would be able to move his body in ways that
retrain his mind and body to connect. The
machine would allow his brain and his physical
body to start working together again.
The machine cost $15,000. So I went to my blog
and told my readers that I needed help raising
money. I told the whole story posted a photo of
Kirk, as well as a photo of the machine. I had a
PayPal merchant Account set up that went
directly to Kirk's mom. In short order, a couple
thousand dollars came in. I was disappointed.
I thought, "Why aren't people giving?" And then
I thought, "Why aren't YOU giving?" So I got
out my checkbook and wrote a check for the
entire $15,000. I sent it to Kirk's mom.
This money was going to a stranger I'd never met,
for a machine I'd never seen. The act of writing
that $15,000 check was one of the most exhilara-
ting experiences of my life. It was absolutely
exquisite! I can't tell you how good I felt to know
that I was writing a check for $15,000. 1 was
homeless, living in poverty at one point in my life.
I was on unemployment until the government cut
me off. I was suffering, struggling, going through
terrible times. Now I could write a check for
$15,000 to a complete stranger. I felt fantastic.
The power of this gift opened the giving door in
my life even wider - allowing more than I could
ever imagine to flow back in my direction. The
same day I sent the $15,000 to Kirk's mom, I
received a check out of the blue for $35,000. I
didn't write the check to get money. I wasn't
looking for the money. This wasn't money that
was owed to me or that I was rattling the trees
for saying, "When is the mail going to come
and bring my check?" I wasn't looking for it, I
wasn't thinking of any of that. I gave with
complete detachment to somebody who was
actually inspiring me.
Kirk inspires me. His pictures show him looking like
a little Buddha. He has a great smile, bright eyes
and a loving side of him that melts my heart. I look
at the photos of him and get choked up. I look at
those photos and something inside of me goes,
"What the heck are we complaining about?
There's no excuse." This little boy can't move his
body and he's happy. That was worth $15,000 to
me. And then I received $35,000 unexpectedly.
Incredible!
I've learned that giving is incredibly powerful. I
really want you to understand that you must give.
But you must give where you receive spiritual
nourishment. Don't give mindlessly or automa-
tically. Check into your heart and do those things
that nourish your soul. I had t-shirts made a long
time ago that said, "Where did you receive the
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most joy today?" Wherever you received the most
joy today - give there.
You can give in a lot of ways. What I'm describing
is a spiritual principle of giving away 10% of your
income - called tithing. This is the first step to
attracting more money into your life. If you
want to go further, then the next level is the seed
money principle. This is where you give at least
an additional 10% to wherever you're feeling
inspired. This is on top of what you've already
given.
When I was struggling and finding my own path,
there were times I'd look in my pocket and there
was $5. That's it! And I'd think, "Well, 10% of $5
is only 50 cents." It didn't really seem like it was
even worth giving such a small amount. After all,
what can 50 cents really do? But I was looking at
it backward. I was focusing on what the 50 cents
could buy rather than how wide those 50 cents
could open the door for me to receive. It wasn't
the amount of money, it was about the spirit of
giving whatever I could.
Almost everybody gets to the point where they
don't want to give. They want to hold on to their
money or they think giving is a waste. It's easy
to assume, "I will give when I have the money to
give. I will give when I have a million dollars.
Just get me to the million dollars and then I'll
start giving." But it doesn't work that way. Just
like you have to have the mindset of success
before you become successful, you have to have
the mindset of giving before you have a lot to
give. This is because giving opens the door. And
if you don't give what you have now, you won't
receive more money to give later. As you keep
on giving, you'll receive even more. You only
have to follow the guideline - give 10% to where
you receive spiritual nourishment and keep doing
it.
In 1924, John D. Rockefeller wrote a letter to his
son, explaining why he gave money away. He
wrote, "...in the beginning of getting money, way
back in my childhood, I began giving it away, and
continued increasing the gifts as the income
increased..." Notice that he didn't say he waited
until he was wealthy to start giving money. He
started the practice as a child and continued it
throughout his lifetime. It is estimated that
Rockefeller gave away over $550 million dollars.
Years ago I wrote a book on RT. Barnum, the
famous circus promoter. He was a big believer
in 'profitable philanthropy' He was convinced
that giving leads to receiving. And he was right.
He went on to become one of the world's richest
men.
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The idea of giving has become a hot corporate
topic. Many companies are learning that business
expansion is closely tied with their willingness to
give back. This is opening the door to receiving on
a global scale. And the most important type of
giving is personal and individual.
BE THE ELEPHANT, NOT THE GNAT
From my perspective, the biggest mistake that
people make is to give out their gifts with an
eyedropper. They give far too little and miss
out on the abundance they could be receiving.
You have to give a significant percentage of
what you have to be in the flow to receive.
It took me far too long to grasp this concept - and
for years I gave as if it would physically pain me.
I gave as little as I could. What I received in
return was equally small and miserly. This was
proof positive that it didn't work. Where was my
abundance? I expected the universe to shove an
elephant through the door when I'd only left an
opening wide enough for a gnat! Naturally what I
got in return was in proportion to what I gave. I
gave very little and received very little - but I still
wanted that elephant!
Finally I made up my mind to test the "giving"
theory. For quite a while I'd been reading
inspiring stories from Mike Dooley of
www.tut.com . I really enjoyed these stories and
received a tremendous amount of inspiration from
them. I decided to give back to the source of my
inspirationand send Mike some money. In the
past, I might have sent $5.00 (gnat) but this time
I sat down andwrote a check for $1000(elephant)!
It was the largest single contribution I had ever
made in my life up to that point. It gave me that
tingly nervous, excited feeling - just like you get
right before you open presents on Christmas
morning. The big difference was that instead of
getting the gift, I was giving it.
Mike was stunned. He got my check in the mail
and nearly drove off the road as he headed home.
He couldn't believe it and called to thank me. I
enjoyed his childlike excitement and exuberance.
It made me feel like a million bucks. And that's
real important. Because when you feel like a
million bucks, as a result of an event you helped
make happen, you attract more money to make it
happen again.
I quickly realized that the sheer joy I experienced
giving the money, far surpassed the excitement
he had in getting it. It was an inner rush to help
him. I still rejoice about sending him the money,
and just thinking about it brings a smile to my face.
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I gave with no expectation of gain and some
wonderful things began to happen. I suddenly got
a call from a person who wanted me to co-author
his book - a job that ended up paying me many
times what I had given away (elephant!). Shortly
after, a publisher in Japan contacted me, wanting
to buy the translation rights to my best-selling
book, Spiritual Marketing (later expanded and
renamed The Attractor Factor) . They, too, offer
-ed me many times what I had given Mike as a
gift (elephant number two!). I swung the door
open and received many times more than I gave.
A true skeptic can argue that these events are un-
related. Maybe in the skeptic's mind, they aren't
related. In mine, they definitely are. When I gave
money to Mike, I sent a message to myself, and
to the world, that I was successful and had stepp-
ed into the flow of abundance. I also set the Law
of Attraction into motion. This attracted money
to me from a variety of sources - far exceeding
the amount of the actual gift.
Think of a person or organization that inspired
you over the last week. Someone that made you
feel good about yourself, your life, your dreams,
or your goals. Give that person some money.
Give them something from your heart. Don't be
stingy. Come from abundance, not scarcity. Give
without expecting anything in return. It sure
enough will come from other avenues. As you
do, you will see your own prosperity grow as
your life becomes full of elephants and void of
those pesky gnats!
Remember, the second step is to give money
without expectation of return from a particular
source. When you do so, you'll begin to Attract
Money Now.
Now on to step three.
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STEP 2: GIVE WITHOUT EXPECTATION
TRUTHS AND TAKE A WAYS
When you attract money into your life it should
not be your goal to have it stick to you like glue.
You're not a stopping point - you're a conductor.
Rich people understand the concept of directing a
stream of money rather than hoarding it.
Even a small amount of money applied in just the
right way can produce powerful results.
If you give freely without any expectation of
return, you'll receive back in kind, many times
over. Giving is the second step to attracting
money into your life.
It's important to have a "success" mindset, so you
can become successful. You also have to have the
"giving" mindset before you have a lot to give.
The biggest mistake that people make is doling
out their gifts with an eyedropper.
Don't be stingy. Come from abundance, not
scarcity. Give without expecting anything in
return.
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ACTION STEPS:
• Write down where you received inspiration today.
• Give money to those who gave you that
inspiration.
• Expect money to come into your life, but don't
expect it to come back to you from the same
place you gave it.
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