#267 Reciprocity Is Not Scorekeeping

Your Daily Dose of Good · Jul 28, 2026 · 11m

Reciprocity is not keeping score — it is the natural flow of mutual investment in a relationship, and the moment you start scorekeeping is the moment you have already stopped giving freely and the relationship has already started to break down. In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy reciprocity and unhealthy scorekeeping, how to recognize when a relationship is genuinely imbalanced, and why both giving and receiving are essential to sustainable relationships.