Another piece in our series Who Said That! We present a quotation, a few ideas around it, and finally the person behind it. There are so many good quotes by people throughout history that reflect the complexities of life that do not change a whole lot, no matter which era you live in.
So, who do you think said the following:
_**“You don’t have anything to give that you don’t have.
So you have to keep your own self full.
That’s your job!”**_
The idea being of course that you need to take care of your own capacity to function on a proper level before you, or anyne else, can expect you to contribute in any meaningful way. It is a bit like an adult taking that ozygen mask in the plane and attaching it on their own face before attempting to help their child with it. That way they can be more certain to be able to help in the first place.
If we keep on depleting our own resources, we will be no good at helping others, no matter how much that lies in our nature.
So, who said that?
Someone who has done her share of helping others, in more ways than one. Being the philanthropist that many of us may dream of becoming at some point of our lives, but more often than not ending up balancing our own lives as best we can.
Well, who said that?
Oprah Winfrey. A woman who has picked a few words of wisdom from some wise and deep-thinking people during her own internal journey - and utilizing them pretty successfully you might say: