We unfortunately misperceive "sharing" as "giving". "Share that toy with your sibling" is viewed as "Give the toy to your sibling". If our typical perception of giving is that we are "giving up" something, then sharing would result in us perceiving that we have less. However, sharing involves "possessing with another". We aren't "giving up" anything, we are simply allowing others to join with us and have what we have. Life is meant to be a TEAM sport, not an individual competition. Most things in life are more enjoyable when they include another. Our mindset should be that sharing actually adds value to our lives (and to others) instead of depriving us of something. "The miracle is this: the more we share, the more we have." Leonard Nimoy
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