Are You a Giver or a Taker?

It is more blessed to give so I do make it a point to give and I see blessings coming back to me in many different ways..

i have never think about this

Most of the time I'm the giver.. but I don't complain and I appreciate every gift or anything that is given to me

I try to be a giver all the way. But I have received too and am grateful for the blessings. One is always touched by the generosity of others - siva

I can say that I much of a giver. I give without asking for anything in return. I also appreciate if friends give me something. Anyway, either way. I am grateful.

Well i have been a giver until now & i would like to stick to this status for the remaining part of my life

I think a person should be a balance of both. Too much of being one or the other would be bad for someone. For example, if a person gives too much, he would forget to take care of himself which somehow lessens his ability to continue giving. If a person receives too much, there would ne a tendency for him to be a spoiled brat in the future. I think I am a balance of both but a little bit leaning to being a giver.

Yes you have it right and the reason I say that is because I see so many on the internet say things like the actual liking of gift-giving is selfish and the giver gets so much pleasure from giving whether they receive or not and so on then they sound angry about that fact. The thing is they don't seem to understand that the giver does want something back and that is the appreciation and to receive decent treatment in general. It's sad that you have to give material things in order to receive those kinds abstractions. It's not a bad type of selfish. They want to be Able to give and get. The givers want them to get off their back.

Cold. I really do not give or am a recipient.