Although it is officially called the Law of Receiving, this Law should be called the Law of Giving and Receiving. This is because both are so strongly connected.
As a child, Bob’s family was poor. One day, during the cold winter, Bob told his mum about one of his friends whose family was even poorer. They did not have enough money for coal for the fire.
Bob’s mother gave him a $20 bill, and asked him to get change of two $10 bills and give his friend’s family $10. At this time, $10 was a substantial amount of money and the generosity and kindness that Bob’s mother showed, stuck with him throughout his life.
When Bob started out in business, he instructed his staff to give 10% of the company’s earnings to charity. As Bob’s schedule changed, he started to have less involvement with the day to day management of his company. The company’s financial position changed and when Bob asked his staff if they were tithing like he asked them to, he was told that they were not.
Bob immediately shifted his emphasis to the daily management of his business. He ensured that the company was tithing like he requested and, as a result, the company’s fortunes changed.
Bob understands that in order to receive, you must first give. When you give, you begin to live from an abundance mentality and your mind is better suited to receiving.
Many of the world’s wealthiest people are prolific givers. John D. Rockefeller gave away over half a billion dollars during his lifetime and Bill Gates is another who has created a foundation that uses billions of dollars for charitable causes.
There is a powerful line in this lesson which says that if you want to receive the best, give the best. Make a commitment to give your best today and see how the Law of Receiving works for you.
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