Receiving a Gift

I don't know how I managed to let this post slip me! Yes you have beautiful eyes, smile, face, heart AND soul too! You're incredibly beautiful in and out. That lady is awesome! :) 

Back to the point of the post - when I was younger I had this issue. I was unable to receive. When I was complimented, which was often - especially as a dancer, I would feel incredibly uncomfortable and ashamed. When I looked back and tried to find the source why, I realized that it was because my friends were resentful and jealous of me because I always got the lead dance roles in a ballet concert, or the boy that they like actually liked me. So they spread untrue & painful rumors about me in school and amongst themselves, and were generally just being mean like how teenagers can be. So, somewhere around 15-16 years old, I decided to stop shining. And I think that's when I started to die inside.

But the gift I received from those experiences was one called compassion, empathy & kindness. I was so hurt from my own experiences, I decided then never to participate in gossip or rumor-mongering, that I was above tearing anyone down & I would always be kind to everyone, no matter their background.

And sometime around 29-30, I decided to allow myself to receive the gift of someone's belief & faith in me - someone that gave me the permission to shine again. And that was you rocksta. Your life itself is a living testimony of the magic that can happen when you give yourself the gift of shining the brightest that you can be. I love you so much. Thank you for all you do. 

Amen!

And it's selfish to not be a good receiver anyway.

Think about how good it feels to give. There can not be a giver without there also being a receiver. So when we deny a gift we are denying someone the gift of giving, that's how it's selfish.

It's our pride and sense of unworthiness that allows us to think it's appropriate to deny a gift (of any kind.) And in those moments we're so focused on our own pride or unworthiness that we're not thinking about the giver at all.

Take your focus off yourself, focus on another. Stop being selfish and receive the gifts offered you already! It'll feel good, which is the real gift anyway. :)

p.s. Which is better to give or to receive? To inhale or to exhale? How about they're of equal importance? Balance. You can't go around breathing out all day, you'll run out or breath... and soon. 

It was and is one of my hardest to learn concepts: letting the good come to you. Not letting others help me - in retrospect - didn't help me. I think it is some kind of worthiness issue. But I am not holding to it any more and every day life gets better!

I am GRATEFUL to receive your teachings from Prosperity TV, your blog, Twitter and your presentations I have attended. When we are conscious of RECEIVING, we are already prosperous, I think+I feel... THANK YOU for your powerful messages, and I decide to put my DISCIPLINE to work today, on a consistent+committed way, so that I may be able to receive more as I give out and provide VALUE to the Universe.

I require more practice...

I must be more aware of these things, it all seems so normal to receive and give a compliment. It's like we do it out of politeness ...

Powerful and beautiful.

Trust you are keeping well, Randy. Thanks for sharing. :)

great!

Thank you Randy for the gift of your words...I receive them with great pleasure...and  your eyes are beautiful for me too!!

Thank you for reminding us of this.  And you do have beautiful eyes!  :)

Thank you for the reminder, it is sometimes hard to be gracious and just say thank you!

it is a blessing given from the other persons heart.

Exactly what I'm focusing on as of late. Love your story; simple and to the point and leads to so much more. Thank you.

Randy I am just giving them all Gifts. No other chices but to take them. Toma!!!

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In some situations i have problems with recieving. I don' t know why? But it feels weird sometimes! Have that to do with worhthyness issues?

This was wonderfully described....I had the feeling i was watching the scene. To be honest, I can´t wait to read the post one day when you come up with passing this gift on....

Enjoy your trip -

You really touch my heart Randy! This is SO beautiful.

THANK'S :)

You gave that lady the gift of hapiness of having a gift accepted. Nobody only gives or receives. Everybody receives and gives and vice versa at the same time. Giving IS receiving.