Has love made you more generous?
By mimpi
@mimpi1911 (25464)
India
September 27, 2008 4:44am CST
I was reading somewhere that even if a man truly loves, he just can not perform that 1001 tricks that a woman can. The best way to win a lady's heart is by being generous.
Generous with time, money, attention, communication, love. Because generosity is the manifestation of LOVE.
So if you love - express your generosity. If you do not love - still go for it. It has an amazing power to open our hearts. The power of giving is enormous.
Generosity if beautiful!
[b]How generous are you to your love?
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
Women like generous men. Generosity is that one virtue that can make someone fall for a man. Then comes Humor. may be.
Thanks.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
Yeah, that's true, the woman only can love the man more.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
27 Sep 08
Love and generosity are indeed directly linked. It is impossible to say we love someone and not open our hearts.
And its when we open our hearts and get to be generous in love that we know no limitations .
No tricks that i can think of here, Mimpi. When it comes to my generosity with my love I would find that all the time, money, attention, actions and words expressing my love would never be enough. There would always be more to do and more ways of being generous. With the element of surprise it would make it all the more meaningful.
The power of selfless giving is ernormous in every aspect of life.
He who wants to do good, knocks at the gate; he who loves finds the gates open.- Rabindra Nath Tagore.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
27 Sep 08
I really appreciate. That should be it. I mean if should come from your inner self not just a superficial show. Love is a wonderful thing, we are never satiated in love. Always a little bit is left, a little more to be done, a little more time to be spent and that last bit of talking to be done. Its never complete. I think, this drives us more towards it. As yo say, the element of surprise and apprehensions makes it enigmatic and most inadequate.
And what an apt way to quote Tagore!
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
That's so lovely!
Love make us surrender ourselves - its such a nice feeling to belong to someone.
Thanks Alok.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
27 Sep 08
I agree with your views that it always pays to be of generous in one's nature, irrespective of the relations. Even if you are generous with your friends and colleagues, if they are wise enough, they acknowledge and appreciate your generousity. At the cost of blowing my own trumphet I would say I try my best to be generous with others. I come forward to take the initiative, if the other one is busy. To my mind of all the things you have mentioned time, money and attention etc., 'time' is the most important of all. If we can spare our time for someone dear to us, we can surely win his heart. Everybody remains busy and is running here and there to get his tasks completed, no one has time to listen and to be patient, therefore, if I can spend some time with my dear and near ones and I could be generous in this area, I hope half the job is done. Other half of the job would stand completed when generosity has been shown in other areas mentioned by you. I am quite sure with my generousity I can win many hearts.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
Deepak
I get that you are generally generous person and that's mostly reflected in your love towards your love, your spouse. I am sure she must be a lucky one to get all those, love, care, quality time and not to forget gifts. That too matters.
You have a great life!
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
29 Sep 08
Thanks for your kind words and observations about me (you appear to be knowing about me more than what I know about myself...........LOL!)
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
You think so?
I know about my friends very well Deepak.
You shouldn't have any doubt about that.
Have a great day.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
That's good t know.
Have a great love life.
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@mayrah (1144)
• United States
27 Sep 08
Yes I agree true love can make us more generous because when we love we tend to share even ourselves to the person we love. Because love is unconditional, patient, not conceited and not proud. That's also the reason why most people who are in love can do the most stupid things they can't ever imagine they can.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
Very well said and I really appreciate.
The innocence in love can really make us do stupid things. And it feels great!
Thanks for a great response.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
27 Sep 08
A lot of people equate generosity with materialistic things but it is not necessarily about this at all. We can be generous in spirit, generous with affection and generous with our words and actions. The love I feel for my wife is expressed by so much more than a bunch of flowers or by a card or chocolates; it is expressed through all I do and all I say on a day to day basis. It is shared every time I tell her that I love her, or that she looks pretty or even by accepting the occasional mood swing much the same as she does with me also! Love is nothing but a word if it is not expressed by our actions as well. I do believe I am generous with love and communication towards my wife but you may have to ask her also! Hopefully she would be generous with here answer!
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
27 Sep 08
I am sure she will be , James. How can she not be when she has you by her!
I think, a mutual generosity enriches a relationship. Its not just about material, its more about about how you make her feel. It must be convincing and not just surface level and trust me a woman knows it better. The feeling stays with her even when the two are fighting. She knows that he will be there with her, stand by her and love her no matter her.
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Happy Loving[/u]
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
29 Sep 08
Hi Mou
Hope u must be doing well
Love and Generosity, So u r co relating it. Hmmmm
U wanna say if u love u should not be hiding it and spending ur time. emotions, money to ur LOVER. What id its one sided Love?
Then What?
And what about Woman, what IF they Truly loves, how they manage to express?
Take care
@mayka123 (16604)
• India
27 Sep 08
I think I would say I am generous to those I love....all you my friends around here will surely agree with me...generous in my words, generous in my expressions, generous enough to open my heart to those whom I love very much....generous enough to give you all gifts here (check my discussions here...there is proof) .....after all most of those I love are here on mylot now.....
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
10 Oct 08
Friendship is beyond promises and deadlines
Time will tell Mayka
Time will tell, if mimps is there for you or not...
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
29 Sep 08
Mayka
I know how generous you are and I can vouch for that dear. And it feels great. All your caring words, sweet gestures and who can do without those gifts!
You are really special.
Thanks for being my friend.
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@jzjqdkd (273)
• China
29 Sep 08
yes,what we need in our life and our love need generosity, in some degree,it represent the love in your heart,the power is also very amazing,so take good advantage of the power can enable you with ability of cherishing and sharing with others.To love others like love yourself.
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
7 Oct 08
Hi mimpi dear..I do agree fully with you ,that a woman can love and show it much better than man in upteen different ways.Infact I often find that men are clumsy in expressing their love to their better half thought they they appear to be very attentive and "gentlemanly" during their courtship days .
Yes love has indeed made me very generous.And giving makes me more happy than receiving when it comes to my love.It can cement deeper bonds,tide over misfortunes and negative impacts,multiply happiness and will increase your eagerness to face a better tomorrow and face more of life's challenges with optimism.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
10 Oct 08
Thanks for your thoughts and I couldn't agree more with you.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
10 Oct 08
Hi rose
How are you doing?
I did have a gala time with our Durga puja celebrations. Some relatives came over from LA and we had a blast. And coming to sweets , I do not like those much and that saves me from the extra pound. LOL..
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
10 Oct 08
Thanks Mimpi...for agreeing,and for adding me as your friend.How was your navarathri celebrations? I am sure you had a gala time with family and friends.As for me,it was fun.But I can't imagine how this festival season often turn to "peet (stomach)pooja" too....Eating too many sweets at that....sigh....
@angeltrhix (279)
• Philippines
28 Sep 08
Not spoiling him, just making him happy whenever I'm with him. I'm not selfish when he has something to do that I never let my self to stop him in whatever he wants to do. I never get jealous if I know that there is nothing to be jealous to because jealousing makes a relationship in breaking. That's why I'm in a very control in everything. Because if you really want your relationship to your partner you have to trust him/her to if he/she has trust in you too.
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
28 Sep 08
I think Boyfriend is more generous to me than I am to him. I've been selfish for the last year or so and he's been very patient to this day. Sometimes I wonder why he's still in love with me because if I were him, I would probably be gone by now. In a weird way, this is how I know he loves me very much. He has held my hand and it seems like he's never let go.
On a less intense note, I want to share what just happened half an hour ago to demonstrate Boyfriend's generosity. He has been talking all day about having a frozen coffee drink and drinking it while he relaxes in front of his computer after a very hectic week. Boyfriend asked if I wanted one too, I said yes. He came back after a few minutes with the drink he prepared, gave it to me and asked me if it was okay for him to drink one of my bottled cold coffee drinks (not the frozen one) since he used up the last of the mix to make the one he gave me. I told him he could have the whole frozen drink he made for me as he was the one who was craving it more. After numerous you-can-have-it statements, I finally said that I will take the frozen drink and he can have the cold one. Boyfriend gave up what he was craving all day to make me happy. I am very lucky to have Boyfriend.
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
28 Sep 08
What? Boyfriend is two-timing me? Lol.
Yes, he does say that I'm the best. girlfriend. ever. But I don't think I deserve that title lately. I will again though!
@4magoo (396)
•
28 Sep 08
I agree with James. Generous is not just material generosity. A much much bigger point is to be generous in action and words. Do you praise and encourage the other person. Do you get up and get them a cup of tea. Do you do all the little things that make the other person happy. There are all kinds of examples of people that are very rich and are very unhappy. It isn't the money, it is the thought.
@ningyuhui2009 (200)
• China
28 Sep 08
Yes,generousity is an aspect of our character!I think if you want to make friend with girl!We should not only be generous but also brave,intelligent ,clever and so on!
@smallboy3327 (23)
• China
28 Sep 08
Yes, as a husband, i love my wife very much. so i am generous to my wife, it is the most important to a family.