who gives is who receives

there are times and there are ways
that the way to win is to loose,
and the way to receive is to give
think of weight, think of energy
think of burning the logs and gaining the heat
the more you spend, the more you have

think of the fights you avoid
and the peace you gain
think of the good feelings
you get after doing good deeds onto others;
think of the bank of favors
where your account grows
whenever you help another.

think where you stand,
on the bench with the givers
or on the bench of receivers?
do you see them as two teams,
playing against each other
or do you hear them as chorus,
playing in harmony tunes,
taking turns, one after the other.