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“Whenever the takers realize how nice it can be to be around givers, they usually increase their demands without offering anything from their side.…

— ThandazoPerfectKhumalo

“When you care about helping other people generate the results that they can’t generate without you, your outward focus is part of what creates…

— Anthony Iannarino

“Although many successful givers start from the default of trusting others’ intentions, they’re also careful to scan their environments to screen for potential takers,…

— Adam M. Grant

The attentions of others matter to us because we are afflicted by a congenital uncertainty as to our own value, as a result of…

— Alain de Botton

The larger the ego, the less the need for other egos around. The more modest, humble, and self-effacing we feel, the more we suffer…

— Barbara Holland

“The ego is constantly comparing itself to others. It has us measuring our self-worth against the looks, wealth, and social status of everyone else.”

— Dan Harris

“It takes time for givers to build goodwill and trust, but eventually, they establish reputations and relationships that enhance their success.”

— Adam M. Grant

“People with low self-confidence and self-esteem often feel nervous about antagonizing others and tend to rate others’ needs more highly than their own.”

— Oscar Auliq-Ice

“Research shows that takers harbor doubts about others’ intentions, so they monitor vigilantly for information that others might harm them, treating others with suspicion…

— Adam M. Grant

People often see qualities in others that they don't see in themselves. Then they hold them accountable for their own short comings.

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

“People are different in many ways that can't be denied. We look different; we have different tastes and backgrounds. If you focus on differences,…

— Deepak Chopra

“The way the normal human ego tries to fill its emptiness and deal with its discomfort is by comparing itself to other people. All…

— Timothy Keller