I learned in Mari Kondo book about organizing how to let go of gifts that you received. If you are decluttering, it is hard to let go of gifts because of guilt feeling.
If you give a bike to a child and that child grew up already, will you feel bad if that kid doesn’t use the bike anymore? We give gifts to make the recipient happy and feel loved. If the gift you received doesn’t make you happy anymore then there should be no guilt on letting that go. That gift has served its purpose already. The giver of gift doesn’t want you to imprison yourself to that gift.
This may be applicable in relationship. We do not do good to other person just to set expectations of what we wanted them to do to us. If we do good to others, then let it be done and serve its purpose. If someone does good to you, don’t feel guilty if you cannot return the favor. Just be grateful and better to pay it forward.
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