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Do you know the three pitfalls related to Selfless giving?

As mentioned by Adam Grant in his book Give and Take, for selfless giving there are these three pitfalls.

Knowing about these will help you to make a transition from selfless giving to Otherish giving. As well all know tat Otherish givers are much more successful in life due to their concern about their self interest.

The snapshot below highlights these three pitfalls.

For another such insightful post inspired from the book Give and Take of Adam Grant please read this insight.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/magic-number-for-voluntary-giving/

To know more about Adam Grant and his work please do visit this link:

https://adamgrant.net/

What is the Magic Number for Voluntary Giving?

Have you ever wondered on the magic number of hours for voluntary giving? Read this blog post to know more.

Research shows that people who learn to voluntarily give lead happier lives.

Based on research this number comes to around 100 hours in a year which boils down to just two hours per week.

As proven by research such individuals who give voluntary 100 hours a year at least, become happier and more fulfilled.

To read another similar insightful post from the same book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/awareness-on-responsibility-bias/

To know more about Adam Grant and his work please visit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Grant

Gauge your self awareness on Responsibility Bias

This blog post would help you gauge your awareness on responsibility bias and the importance of knowing the same.

In a relationship very often we tend to overestimate our own contribution leading to struggles in our day to day relationships.

This blog post would make you aware of this phenomenon and educate you to guard against this to nurture healthy relationships.

Inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take this insight is really very illuminating.

For another similar insight from the same book please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/biggest-deterrent-to-giving/

To know more about Adam Grant and his work please visit this link:

https://adamgrant.net/

Why prefer Otherish over Selfless Givers – Understand the differences

There are two categories of givers. Through this blog post you will understand why we should prefer being an otherish over selfless giver.

In his book Give and Take, Adam Grant mentions that selfless giving is harmful and can destroy oneself. At the same time he mentions that there are givers who in spite of giving are complete aware of self goals.

Read this insight inspired from this book to know why otherish givers are so successful in life.

Concern for self is prime for these givers which helps them stay afloat when it comes to interactions with matchers and especially takers.

To read about a similar insightful post from the same book, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/givers-obsess-with-grit/

To know more about Adam Grant and his work, please visit:

https://adamgrant.net/