5th August 2021 1456
Hello all you wonderful and awesome people. I have had this article in the back of my mind for quite some time. It seemed appropriate to publish it this week. So I revisited it, finished writing it and published it, and I hope you enjoy it or it makes you think.
This article is now for the writing prompt series number 11 labels. For more information on the writing prompts see the end of this article.
In 2013 Adam Grant published the quite brilliant book entitled Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Adam Grant is a professor of organizational psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and was the youngest tenured professor at age 28. He was voted by students as the best professor at the university from 2011 to 2017.
He received a B.A. from Harvard College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in organizational psychology. He worked as a professional magician during college and is know a well known published author.
The above is taken from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Grant
Give and Take is a quite fascinating read and I will very briefly summarise what he says.
People belong to three groups based on their reciprocity styles.
Takers
Givers
Matchers
So what do these three types mean?
Takers: Takers are basically only interested in getting more than they give out. As a general rule for takers, the world is a dog eat dog world, and they will take take and take some more.
Givers: Givers however are generally the opposite. It is in their nature to give without thinking what they will receive, if anything in return.
Matchers: Matchers generally follow the philosophy of I will scratch your back, if you scratch mine.
The differences between people manifest themselves in actions and attitudes not in their beliefs. It is the actions that defines what group you belong to!
So and so talks a good story, well it is their Action that actually counts, just as in so many areas of life. Actions speak louder than words!
Giving really does pay off in the long-term
When you are a giver it pays off in the long-term. As a giver your reputation will grow and you will build better and broader relationships. This in turn will lead to more opportunities for you which you wouldn't have been introduced to, if you had the mindset and actions of a matcher or a taker.
Giving increases your happiness
Seeing the joy that you bring to someone when you give them something reduces your stress level and it makes you happier too. What is more joyful than seeing the look on someone's face when they receive something from you?
If you are still reading this then pat yourself on your back and write Dafty in the comments ;)
The 15 minute test
Do you think you know if you are a giver, a taker or a matcher?
In my head I believe I am a giver, I do love to pay it forward in all areas of my like, and I am a great believer of random acts of kindness (RAOK), which I think comes from being brought up with good manners. I mean we should all be saying please, thank you, holding doors open, helping people cross the road etc.
So, the proof is in the pudding as they.
There is a 15 question test that you can take. I have taken it while writing this article, and I can tell you that I am chuffed with result.
Click this link to take the test, it is free and I would be interested to know your results, if you care to share. I think I know the results of most people who would take it from their actions on read.cash.
I am a 100% giver.
I have seen all three types of people in noise and read, and tend to steer away from one type. I do however upvote and reward a good article regardless of who wrote it. We don't have to like someone to respect them.
So have a look at yourself, and if you can pay it forward, then why not do it.
Even leaving a one cent tip, upvoting and leaving a comment, liking and replying to a comment puts a smile on people's faces!
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Haste ye back.
Oh what a neat tool to "find out" what kind of the three we are. Haha. Let's see... I believe I am more of a matcher but I'll use the quiz.
And voila indeed I seem to be one based on the quiz. Haha. And no I am not writing dafty, which I just did. XD