Taking the time to sell me on something takes away from the time you have to give me. Taking the time to give me something takes time away from generating more of what you have to give.

Rather than selling others on what you want, use that process to bring more clarity to your desires. Rather than simply giving a gift, use that process to notice the gift that you are being.

When you focus on your desires, you imbue yourself with what drew you to them in the first place. When you focus on the gift that you are being, you become everything that you’re giving away.

Because being a gift takes away from nothing. And being yourself freely gifts everyone around you with the best of what you have to offer.