My friend kate posted this question,
2006-12-12 01:28:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
kimberswe... you naughty girl,
kate said the same thing
2006-12-12 01:33:24 · update #1
i am a firm believer in giving..i love to give...its nice to receive but when you give...the power you have over a man when you are down there giving it all you have got...oh wait....is this question about Christmas?
2006-12-12 01:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by kimbersweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is if you put the work into finding the right gift. Then the act of giving is a completion of that will, and the self-overcoming in relinquishing the object gives pleasure in itself, for the higher has vanquished the lower.
A good that is received is only occasionally "just right", and one frequently feels that the giver has put an obligation onto you; this is one reason why one has to give without obligation. Even then, the giver has had to work on themselves, which will bring long-term happiness; the gift itself will have value according to what it actually is, but receiving it itself is a temporary pleasure.
Sometimes the intrisic value of the gift can outweigh the benefit of giving it, though: my greatest gift was a copy of the I Ching; the recipient has found it invaluable. Even if one is weary of the book as a tool of divination, it contains much wisdom.
2006-12-12 09:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by Morosoph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
much better to give than receive. the thrill of watching others open their gift with anticipation and not wondering what " goodies " they will receive. then to see their faces light up with joy when the gift is revealed. there is nothing like the pleasure of making someone else happy -- at least in my opinion
2006-12-12 09:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This time-tested PROVERB CAN'T go wrong.When you give, you have the power! When you are merely on the receiving end, you have no choice!
2006-12-12 09:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by chelsea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus directed us to, "give until it hurts." He does not mention the need to receive.
2006-12-12 09:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love giving gifts. of course receiving is fun too :)
2006-12-12 12:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋