Hey everybody.
Today I going to talk about how it's scientifically proven that giving is better than receiving.
I found something interesting out the other day, that research actually shows, real research,
shows that we get more out of giving than we do getting.
There's actually a study that was conducted at Harvard Business School, where they tracked
over 600 people, and these were Americans, just to give you some context, but they had
tracked over 600 people, incomes, their spending habits, and where their money actually went.
Was it to themselves, like buying a new shirt for yourself or a new piece of jewelry?
Or was it buying gifts for those that we love?
Or donating money to organizations that are important to us?
What they found, after tracking all 600 of these people, that those who gave money to
other people, or spent their money on others, were happier than those who spent it on themselves.
It was so fascinating.
Because I found this so fascinating, then I went on to read about other studies that
have been conducted.
There was a study recently at the University of British Columbia, and they had students
come in, and they gave them envelopes.
They were either filled with $5, or $20, any kind of currency in between that amount.
They were told that they had to spend this money on themselves or someone else by the
end of the day.
They had until like 5:30 that night.
They got it in the morning, and then that money was burning a hole in their pocket,
and they had to either spend it during that time period, or give it back.
The people who spent the money on themselves, again, were not as happy as those who spent
it on someone else.
Then they took a whole other group of students, they had them come in, and they asked them
what they thought would make them more happy.
Everybody, like 82% of people, guessed that spending on themselves would make them more
happy than spending it on someone else.
It's really fascinating what we think versus what research shows.
I know personally that when I give back, when I either give money or my time to those who
need it, or to people that I love and care about, I always feel like I get more out of
it than maybe even they do.
I've been creating YouTube videos for over five and a half years.
For those five and a half years, I've been giving of my time each and every week.
It is by far the most rewarding thing that I've ever done in my life.
That's why I keep doing it, because the truth is, I don't have a ton of money to give.
But what I do have is time.
I am so willing to give it to you each and every week, because I get just as much out
of it, maybe even more.
This has been one of the most powerful things I've ever been a part of.
That's why I always recommend, if you have the chance, please volunteer.
Please give of your time, because I can guarantee you, you're going to get just as much, if
not more, out of it than the people in the communities that you're serving.
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I hope you found this video interesting.
I truly was fascinated by the fact that, scientifically, we do get more out of giving than getting.
I know I felt that way, but it's nice to know the science backs me up.
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