Inner pleasure and the sense of
achievement depend on the balance between being, doing and having. This path
begins at the point where we know who we are and what we really want in life.
It then passes to effectively exercising our gifts and talents, and culminates
in the satisfaction of receiving the just returns.
We can only experience fulfillment
when we can express who we are through what we do. An artist who is force to
work as a labourer in a factory will feel frustrated, no matter how good the
salary. A volunteer, though unpaid, can still feel highly rewarded.
Giving is important. Wealth is not
just having something for our own enjoyment, but also something we can offer
others. The gift we offer to others is not only material but could be time,
attention, care and so on.
When we give something to someone, we
automatically insert ourselves into the energy chain of this gesture and begin
to have a share of responsibility in the process until the end.
We should be discerning in giving
material things. If we donate money, for example, we should know what its
destiny is, as street child can use it to buy drugs or even weapon.
By staying detached from our desire
from our desire to help, all our goodness may bring about the opposite effect
instead.
How we stamp ourselves is how others
will see us. By defining clearly the gifts we have to offer the world,
everything around organises itself to take advantage of these benefits.
As a result, other people perceive and
recognize our value. In this way, we are ‘paid back’ in innumerable ways.
Bridget Menezes
Article Source: The Sun
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