Do you give or take?

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This is profound to me. Interesting way to think about what you're giving or taking. Which one are you?

Inequalities in what's being given, invested, committed... have been a major contributor of past relationships inevitably breaking down. 

Robbins' quote is such a simple way of explaining why it feels like some people don't give 100%. The reality is, they're not looking to give. They want to 'get'. To feel good. To take. 

I wonder if I give too much? Maybe not. I think that's just who I am. I tend to run full speed towards things in life that I want.

I won't change that. I know the right things and people will run the same speed, right back towards me.  

I don't believe in a literal soulmate, but this quote makes sense to me:

"A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life." -Richard Bach