The Art of Keeping Score
Saturday, April 5th, 2008How cool would it be if you grew up with someone rich and famous like Bill Gates and he owed you a big favor? What if this was a favor that you remembered by keeping score? I think that many of you would agree that it is a very tempting proposition. The honest truth is that thinking in terms of keeping score will essentially lead you to disappointment in many aspects of your life.
The world is filled with people whose attitude is nothing more than “I owe you and you owe me.” You have most likely known someone in your life that lives on favors. It isn’t hard for you to figure out that someone is tallying up a total. The best way to live life is to recognize that success is gained by giving without keeping score. Keeping score will ultimately lead to failure in life. (more…)
