Giving, or receiving?

Philippines
December 23, 2006 9:54am CST
They say it is better to give than to receive. Do you believe this? I think we all enjoy both, but it seems the feeling you get when you give sincerely and wholeheartedly is inexplicably different and better, especially when you can see how you have made the receiver happy. At least that's what I have always felt.
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@bogdanel (1208)
• Romania
23 Dec 06
I loke bolth sides, I like to give because I like to see the smile on the face of person who recieve. I also like to recieve because someone must give me if I gave him or her something before.. is a relation between give an recieve I think.
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@treblem (316)
• Philippines
24 Dec 06
It is wonderful when u receive something from others but it is more fulfilling when u give something to others.
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• India
24 Dec 06
yes really but i want recive more becuse i am alsogivingmore fro my heart
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
I believe that when you give, you receive more in return.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
24 Dec 06
I think giving is always good to people less fortunte. Or to others that don't have a lot.
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@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
24 Dec 06
giving is better
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• India
28 Dec 06
I will enjoy more in receiving from others and i will enjoy in giving to my girl friend(every thing she wants).I love to give her which ever she wants with out asking her.And i love bboth giving and receiving love with my one and only girl friend.I love her a lot.
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• India
24 Dec 06
my view is that this world exists on exchange reltionships and everything involves give and take..and its just a matter of time that some people might recieve less and others might give more..but the tide changes very soon..so when we say that we are giving a gift to someone we are not just giving we are also recieving a free meal, some drinks, and few things which are difficult to measure..
@phon4u (2215)
• Laos
24 Dec 06
I prefer giving to receiving. This makes me happy and my mind light. I never expect things back. The more receiving the more concerning what I will do a right return. I have never complained after giving any thing from my heart.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Dec 06
I think that's true. I love getting gifts, but I love watching it when people really like what I got them. Especially when it's something that was very difficult to find.
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@saeedsid (1119)
• Pakistan
24 Dec 06
I think give and take both are really necessary in a person's life but it depends on person to person as some prefer giving as more good while some always want their's part of receiving so tahts why I owuld go for both.
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• India
24 Dec 06
ever body wants to receive something from others... but we should actually try to give only and not think of getting even if we know that we want something,, we should not expect to receive it from someone
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@muralimn (534)
• United Arab Emirates
24 Dec 06
i like giving things to someone i care. i also like receiving gifts. giving gives me more satisfaction when i see smile on the person's face. i try to find what is needed by the person and try to give it as a gift. giving give me more happiness even though i like receiving also. giving makes the other person feel wanted and cared. it creates a feeling of respect and love. finally, be it giving or receiving, it should happen with a smile.
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@chuangye (10)
• China
24 Dec 06
if you think u are happy you can giveing,or u can receiving
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@b0nkers (88)
• Philippines
24 Dec 06
i would be lying if i said that i don't like receiving things (i love surprises! and who doesn't like receiving things?). however, i find much more happiness in spending money on others, even if it's just useless little trinkets that remind me of them.
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• Philippines
24 Dec 06
its nice to give and its also nice to recieve. but i like best is giving. its nice to see the how much happiness you have shared because of giving. if you well off in like, share your blessings to others and it will go back to you thousandfolds in some other ways.
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@luolei (166)
24 Dec 06
i think you are right,that is a good idea
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@yasir2010 (284)
• Pakistan
24 Dec 06
yes,whenever u give never expect to receive
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@jen20619 (1300)
• Ireland
24 Dec 06
Yes sometimes I think it does feel better to give than recieve I think especialy when it comes to giving to your children and to see the luck on there faces can bring you so much job.Nice discussion
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
24 Dec 06
Depends on what iam giving or what iam taking. I want to gain experiance and share my experiance from people. I want to earn money from my lot :-D and give my best to my lot. So it all depends on whom and what its realted to. Cheers, Tutul
• India
24 Dec 06
Noone in this world can receive anything without giving anythining....if u want to get anyone u should lose something.....for ex to get a prosperous life after thirty u should give ur enjoynment b4 thirty...so give something to receive something.. ..