Give some to gain more

A little gold nugget from James Clear’s newsletter today:

One of life’s counterintuitive lessons is that you will often gain energy by spending a little bit of energy.

When you feel lethargic and like you want to lay around all day, it is usually the case that getting up and moving will make you feel better than simply sitting around. Getting outside for 10 minutes or doing the first set of a workout or simply stretching on the floor for a moment — anything to get your body moving — will often leave you feeling more energized.

If you want to get your day going, then get your body going. It’s harder for the mind to be sluggish when the body is moving.

Tl;dr - Give some to gain more.

That about sums up how the universe works in many things. Not just for physical body.

• Invest some money regularly to earn more money in the future.
• Put in small motivation in doing a small but fun task/commit, to gain big motivation later for a bigger, more difficult task.
• Help other people a little, and in return you might get back more later.
• Learn something new every day, apply what you learn every week, and see your skill compound over the months and years.

Give some to gain more.

What other situations in life do you gain more from giving some?