Sharing Is A Win-Win Strategy For Everyone

Things To Consider Today

This article was written by my husband, Leland Pulley.  I took it from the 11/2009  Newsletter we do together.  I have a link to the NEWSLETTER on the Homepage. Enjoy!

Sharing Is A Win-Win Strategy For Everyone

People need to open up to one another and share their thoughts and feelings. They can share their time and energy. When this is done, no one is left alone to do everything for himself. Individuals can draw upon their own resources, as well as the resources of others, to do what should be done in order to meet individual or group needs.

First consider the tremendous amount of help and assistance that you can receive from others. You have concerns and problems, as well as burdens you’re carrying. There are challenges facing you and goals to meet. With the help and encouragement of others, you’re far more likely to address these things in an acceptable manner and be victorious in the end. You will be able to think and act smarter, and achieve more. You will address your concerns, and solve your problems. Your burdens will be lighter. You will meet the challenges facing you. You will be more successful in reaching your goals.

Just as others can help you, you can help them. By giving of yourself to others, you not only help them, but help yourself in the process. You learn and grow mentally and spiritually. You become a better person. This occurs whenever service is rendered with the right attitude and in an appropriate way.

In a similar way people can share their happy occasions and moments of joy. This is appreciated by all of us. People can share their hopes and dreams. You can help them reach for these things and obtain them. Such success stories offer encouragement to everyone involved. Conversely others can do these same things for you.

One of the main reasons that sharing works is because it is spiritual in nature. It involves giving of yourself to help others. It strengthens relationships and increases love.

Another reason sharing works is because it involves teamwork. Others can think of things you cannot. They have knowledge and skills you don’t have. More than one person working on anything produces more results than working alone, assuming there is good communication and cooperation between all persons involved.

Sharing depends upon humility. You must face reality and be honest with yourself. If you have a problem, admit it. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask for it. This allows you to open up and admit others into your life. They can then help you address the issue or concern that you have.

Sometimes people will keep secrets because they don’t want others to know the full truth about them. They may be embarrassed or feel guilty. In the long run this only works against you. First it gives a false impression to others about you. It allows you to rationalize and try to justify what you’re doing, when you’re not really justified. It blocks you from sharing what you should and getting the help you need. Secrets don’t help you to face the truth and find solutions.

Another thing associated with sharing is pride. Not only do people not want to admit their mistakes and weaknesses, but they don’t want to ask for help. Their first response is to try to do everything for themselves. In some cases this works, but in many cases it doesn’t produce as good of results. In a few cases it leads to failure. Pride gives you a feeling of too much independence and a sense of false security. Then when something serious does occur, you find out that you don’t have the strength to solve the issue alone. Beside this, you now lack friends or a support group to help you. Under these conditions, who is even going to know that you need help? And if so, who is going to feel sorry for you or be empathetic? Who is going to step in and help you? The answer is usually no one.

It is so easy today for many people to get wrapped up in their own concerns amid their busy schedules and important personal priorities. It is hard to get them to think more about others and what they can do to help another person. This is one of the main reasons there is a lack of ties between so many people in society. There are not enough good friendships, nor good neighbors. Extended families hardly know one another, and even in the immediate family there can be strife and lack of teamwork. Sharing should be a personal value and get its share of time and effort in our lives.

We all benefit from mutual sharing. We get to know one another better and develop stronger relationships. We love more and are loved in return. We learn more from each other and solve problems easier. We are able to share both the good times and the bad times. As each of us walk down the road of our individual lives, we make more progress when there is sharing between us, and we are happier alone the way. It is a win-win strategy for everyone.

Consider the last time you shared something with another person. How much do others share with you, and what do they share with you? As you ponder these things, several experiences should come to your mind. Examine them carefully and they’ll reveal a lot about you. Are you or are you not a sharing individual? If you aren’t, change your ways and become more of a sharing person in the future. You will never regret this type of positive change in your life. Others who are influence by you will be grateful for it too.

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This is an article my husband Leland wrote for his regular publication. It it just as important for you to hear as well. If you want to make a comment, sent it to lelandpulleycompany.com

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