Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique treasure: your authentic self. Each gift will return to you many times.

As you read about each of these gifts, think about ways that you could share that gift with someone today.

1. Share appreciation

Tell someone how much you appreciate faith they've shown in you. Thank them sincerely for being part of your life. Tell them how much they are needed.

Feeling appreciated is one of most important needs that people have. When you share with someone your appreciation and gratitude, they will not forget you. Appreciation will return to you many times.

2. Share time

Balance your time expenditures so you can spend time with people that you love. Support local organizations by sharing your special talents. Volunteer time for projects that benefit others in your community, country, and world.

When we slow down and observe our thoughts closely, we will sometimes uncover gifts and talents we didn't know we had. Sharing time and talents can result in discoveries that bring happiness beyond measure.

3. Share knowledge and ideas

Tell someone about a great book that you read so they can benefit from it too. Teach a new concept or idea that you've learned.

One of best ways to strengthen new concepts in your mind is to share them with others. The more often you share what you've learned, stronger that information will become in your memory. Sharing knowledge also provides solutions to problems. The more knowledge we share, more knowledge we receive in return.

4. Share friendship

Acknowledge someone's strengths. Let them know that you are willing to be there when they need you. Visit someone you haven't seen for a long time. Telephone friends or relatives who live far away. Introduce two friends who don't know each other.

Universal Mind by Dr. P.C. Simon (extracted from his book, The Missing Piece to Paradise) "There is an infinitely worthier subject for philosophers (to study) than all these trees and stones, and even all those stars; there is mind of man." Socrates

"Mind is expression of soul, which belongs to God." Adlai Stevenson

Our minds have great power and untapped potential. This is well illustrated by a story told by Rudyard Kipling, Indian-born English poet, novelist and Nobel Prize winner.

"When gods and earth were new and man had just risen out of slime, he lifted his eyes to heaven and saw gods upon their golden thrones. There was born in him desire to reach that distant state of bliss and joy.

He cried, "O gods in heaven, let me share your divinity."

The gods, when they heard man's cry, went to great God Brahma and said to him, "There is a creature who demands a share in our divinity. He is an enquiring and seeking creature who will not rest until he has climbed into this heaven of ours. What shall we do?"

"I will speak to him," said Brahma.

"When gods met again in council they asked Brahma what he had done about man's request.

Said Brahma, "I considered wisely and found that man's desire to share in our divinity was just. So I said to him, "Man, I have heard your prayer. The divinity for which you ask shall be yours but you must find it for yourself, for lo, I have hidden it."

When gods heard this, they were frightened, but Brahma only smiled and said,

"It will be a long time before man finds his divinity, for I have hidden it where he will not think of looking for it."

"Where have you hidden it?" asked gods in chorus,

"Within man himself," said Brahma softly.

And there it is to be found by all who seek, even to this day."

This hidden divinity is our minds.

Mind is an infinitesimal part of God in man. Just as a drop of water from ocean has all ingredients in ocean, mind has all powers of God. However, just as a drop of water from ocean does not make up ocean, mind of one person does not make up Universal Mind. All drops joined together become ocean, all minds in universe together make up God's mind.