http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/eric-butterworth-givers-vs-takers en-us 60 <p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">&ldquo;<em>The takers are the people who believe that their lives will always be the total of what they can get from the world. They are always thinking get, get, get. They plan and scheme ways to get what they want in money, in love, in happiness, and in all kinds of good. No matter that they may be applying metaphysical techniques, they still may very well be takers. But whatever may be their spiritual ideals or lack of any, no matter what they take, they can never know peace or security or fulfillment.</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><em>The givers, on the other hand, are convinced life is a giving process. Thus their subtle motivation in all their ways is to give themselves away, in love, in service, and in all the many helpful ways they can invest themselves. They are always secure, for they intuitively know that their good flows from within.&rdquo;</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">~ Eric Butterworth, 20th Century Spiritual Teacher</p><p align="center">from <em>Spiritual Economics</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p>So, which are you?</p><p>A Taker?</p><p>Or </p><p>A Giver?</p><p>Let&rsquo;s give more&hellip; and more&hellip; and more&hellip;</p><p>And&hellip;</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:16 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:291:291 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/291