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Taking versus Giving

According to the vedanta vision, one should always adopt a givers attitude and not takkers or grabbers.

Heres a story to demonstrate what I'm trying to say

Few ladies in a neigbourhood used to have a get together. (Which is always better, as your mind gets preoccupied, moreover, if Indian, you would know the phrase - "Khalee dimag shaitaan ka ghar" or I suppose in English that would be - "Empty mind is devils house ". Also provided that there conversations are meaningful, constructive and healthy, and not just criticizm and other negative stuff.)

Each of the ladies were supposed to bring various dishes themselves. However there were two ladies totally in contrast with respect to each other. One of them never used to bring anything, and the other, out of pure love and passion for cooking, usually brought more than one dish.

Then one fine day, the ladies decided and said to the worksherker - " You do not bring anything. Henceforth you shall have to bring two dishes, else your membership stands cancelled !"

and to the other lady they replied - " You need not bring any dish for our next meeting...".

So in the end, the lady with the givers attitude benifitted.....

Now the most important part of givers atitude is that is REDUCES your desires..

For instance if you are a foodie like me, sharing your meal among others is a givers attitude, which obviously leads to lesser consumption, and decreases your desire of eating...