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Originally Posted by Max Power  You are afraid that if you don't do something, then you'll be denied something. |
No.
A soldier may sacrifice himself by leaping on a grenade (which, alas, is something that's going on pretty much everyday in Iraq). He won't be denied anything except through the act of sacrifice, in which he'll likely lose his life, but he'll save the lives of his men.
In my own personal case, I've sacrificed considerable resources in giving money away to friends who have been in dire straits. I don't ever expect to get the money back, but the only thing I'm denied are the resources that I've willingly given away. It does my heart good, they get some financial breathing room, and everybody wins. There's no denial in the equation at all.
If there is, then that's entirely in the world you've created. But it's not in mine.