It is not what we gather, but what we scatter that tells what kind of life we have. Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. Let's learn from a tale of two seas derived from the article provided by Teradat AusNZ.

The Dead Sea is really a lake, not a sea like many of us have known. It is so high in salt content that the human body can float easily. The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35%, almost 10 times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant that there is no life at all, no fish, no vegetation nor sea animals. Nothing lives in the Dead sea, hence the name: Dead Sea.

The Sea of Galilee is just north of the Dead Sea. Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea receive their water from Jordan River. And yet, they are very, very different.

Unlike the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee is pretty, resplendent with rich, colorful marine life. There are lots of plants and lots of fish too. In fact, the Sea of Galilee is home to over twenty different types of fish.

Same region, same source of water, and yet while one sea is full of life, the other is dead. How come?

Here’s apparently why. The Jordan River flows into the Sea of Galilee and then flows out. The water simply passes through the Sea of Galilee in and then out and that keeps the sea healthy and vibrant, teeming with marine life.

But the Dead Sea is so far below the mean sea level, that it has no outlet. The water flows in from the Jordan River, but does not flow out. There are no outlet streams. It is estimated that over 7 million tons of water evaporate from the Dead Sea every day. Leaving it salty, too full of minerals and unfit for any marine life.

The Dead Sea takes water from the Jordan River, and holds it. It does not give. Result? No life at all.

Think about it. Life is not just about getting. It’s about giving. We all need to be a bit like the Sea of Galilee.

We are fortunate to get wealth, knowledge, love and respect. But if we don't learn to give, we could all end up like the Dead Sea. The love and the respect, the wealth and the knowledge could all evaporate. Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea mentality of merely taking in more water, more money, more everything, the results can be disastrous. It’s a good idea to make sure that in the sea of our own lives, we have outlets. Many outlets for love, wealth and everything else that we get and make sure that we don't just get, we give too.