The equation of giving and receiving
The term “give and take” is deeply rooted within human society. Be it in relationships, businesses or communities this act, or process of exchange plays a vital part in our daily lives. No one can claim to be completely selfless person. So, we all believe in the reciprocity. Now the question here is how balance should be this equation? Or does it need to be balanced at all? Let’s try to analyze and hopefully we will find the answer together. Psychologist Adam Grant divides the working world into three groups of people: Givers , Takers , and Matchers . Givers are people who strongly believe in generosity. They always look forward to help others and derive their happiness from the joy of giving. On the other hand, takers are just the opposite. They look for every opportunity that will benefit them in some way. And finally, matchers are those who tries to establish an equilibrium between these two categories. At a first glance you might get biased towards one o...