The selfless end up serving those who are not. They become the pawns in someone else's game. And just like in chess, they are readily expended.
Look out for others, but not to your own exclusion. We learn to care by caring about ourselves. Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
In a world that takes, be the one who gives. Let your every moment be a blessing to those around you. In a sea of sameness, make a difference.
You may never know what effect you have. Some will see it, and some will turn away. Creatures of darkness cannot stand the shining of a light.
It is through our own eyes that we see the world. An honest heart will behold it clearly. Use that vision to make things better than you know.
Indeed the selfless are expended at the whim of those who are not. Sacrifice is a tool of the wicked, kindness and compassion is what will create a better world. The first step is as you said seeing the world with an honest heart, only then can we really make a difference.
ReplyDeleteBeing honest makes all the difference. You will see things as they really are. And then, you can work to make them better.
DeleteIt's not so much selfishness as it is flat ego. It's a situation where one thinks more highly of himself than he should. It was the same problem Satan had. One can do something for selfish reasons and it can be entirely clean. In fact, we often gain some inspirations from selfish things. It's when we act for ourselves as if nobody else exists and, in doing so, negatively effect them that we have a problem.
ReplyDeleteCaring about ourselves is not the problem. Sacrificing others to get what we want is. You know something is wrong when all you can see is yourself.
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