Posted by Ryan on October 11th, 2007 in Entrepreneurial Mindset

Among other reasons, self-made millionaires are often generous people because they understand that the law of reciprocity applies to business, money and personal happiness. You know the feeling you get when someone gives you something and you feel the obligation to make it up to them. You’re familiar with the sayings, “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours,” and, “You reap what you sow.” That’s the law of reciprocity.

When you do nice things for people, people do nice things for you in return. When you do good things, good things tend to happen to you. And for some reason when you give, nature finds a way to make sure that you get back two fold.

Be generous with your time, money and patience, and you will be repaid many times over.

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