Or you cannot give, what you do not have! What do you want to give to others! I am definitely not going to talk about money/charity, however this is true for that also but my focus is here on things which are beyond money. There are lots of things which a person needs to have and which he shares with everyone around or he touches lives with. No one wants to make people around unhappy or no one wants to repel people whom we care for. However, lots of times our unintentional behavior repels them and we are unable to understand why is it happening with us.
IF you are angry on something and someone comes near by you, you will give anger and the poor person would be wondering that what bad have I done to invite the anger. You were angry on something and you had no control over that person or situation and take it out on someone on whom you have control. You have no control over boss, take it out on children as they cannot answer you back. Bad bad bad!!!
Why do we only talk about negativity, let’s talk about positive emotions. We all are born to love and to be loved. When a child is born, whether he understands lots of things around him or not but without even opening his eyes, he understands mother’s touch of love. However, if you do not have love, how can you love anyone else? Now how do you get this love? Do you love yourself enough, enough as in unconditionally, so that you can love people also unconditionally? Why do you have to love unconditionally because love based on conditions withers with time. It is a trade not love as love is eternal. If its conditional, it shows insecurities and to cover up those, you try to put conditions. Why do we try to impose self insecurities on others?
If you want to spread love and happiness, fill yourself with love and happiness before or else you will always give what you have and never be able to give love and happiness.