Moving Beyond Self-Satisfaction

So you might have gained something from creating your gift. Great. What else is there?

This post is the fourth part in a six-part series. You might want to read previous posts from the Stretch Your Thinking Series.

There are a multitude of reasons why you might have begun creating a hand-made gift in the first place. You may have…

• wanted to create something
• dreamed about trying something new
• desired impress someone
• wished to give a unique present
• wanted to add love to your gift
• gone broke
• gone crazy

Either way, you’re at least thinking about it. Now that we’ve gotten the gist of the gains that you’ll make from doing this, let’s change topics to what the other person will receive from the fruitful labor of your talents.

Let’s imagine for a moment that you’ve finished whatever you’re working on. Say it’s a baby mobile for your sister’s newborn baby. You present to her some dozen or so hours of hard work with a smile. She accepts it graciously and can’t stop reveling in the pure beauty of such an object, and marvels at the kindness in your heart. Time is not only money – it’s also love. Now, wasn’t that great? Everyone’s all fuzzy inside, and your hard work has paid off. When the baby grows up, (s)he will have a cosmic respect for you, and will surely feel loved and treasured.

Mission: Almost Complete.