Phone-A-Friend

Last week, I met up with one my lifelong mentors, Patrick.

He reminded me of something,

Something he taught me ages ago,

But something I somehow forgot in the in-between:

It’s hard to convey in words the feeling I get when I give. It’s a warm & fuzzy feeling. Paired with a sense of existing in abundance.

To share is a natural instinct that we all possess.

And yet, I so consistently decide to block it.

Why? Why do I do this?

Because the rationale for giving seems so counterintuitive.

How could giving stuff away mean that I’ll get more in return?

The math doesn’t check out.

I must be missing something…

“Regis, I’d like to Phone-A-Friend to help solve this equation?”

~~Ring-Ring~~

“Hello, Friend here! Hey Trent, what’s the issue you’re grappling with?”

“Help me out. I’m on Who Wants to Be a Fulliment-aire. The question is this: ‘How does giving it all away mean that I’ll eventually get even more in return?’”

“Ahhh I see, you’re stuck in this equation because you’re adopting a fixed perspective. You see, the Universe isn’t operating as a Zero-Sum Game. The Universe itself is forever-expanding. Love is abundant. And sharing love with others & your True Self is the only way to tap into it.

When you give love away, you’re implicitly signaling to yourself: “I have enough already.”

You don’t need all the surface-level stuff, like more time & more money.

So, just remember this truth, and give it away freely.

Contribute to the Collective. And you’ll set yourself free."

“Thanks, brother! I’m grateful for your wisdom.”

~~Click-Click~~

“Alright, Regis, I’m going with D) Contribute to the Collective. And give it away freely.”

“That’s correct! You’ve done it! You're a Fulliment-aire!!! Now, you get to live in fulfillment forever… as long as you can remember this truth of abundance.”