The First Step … ( 12 / 17 / 2012 )
The First Step … ( 12 / 17 / 2012 )
“ I am pretty sure that you will not find your way to real Happiness with your thoughts . Only actions — preferably those different from the primarily selfcentered ones you ’ ve taken in the past — will allow you to climb out of the hole of selfishness in which you reside .
When it gets right down to it , you ’ re going to simply have to get up one morning ( maybe today ) and decide to get out there and DO SOMETHING selflessly Kind with your time . And if you do so , It ’ s a pretty safe bet that a Meaning-full task or service will thereafter cross your path .
Admittedly though , that first step is a real doozy — if for no other reason than your ego wants you to stay in bed . Your ego wants you be safe — which it tends to equate with “ hanging out ” and “ having fun ” and experiencing pleasure – any activity that hoards security and maintains your status quo .
Of course , these superficial enjoyments tend to flee from our lives just as quickly as they arrive . Indeed , fun and comfort and wealth might feel really good for a few fleeting moments , and yet they certainly don ’ t make for a truly Good Life . They don ’ t bring lasting Peace , they don ’ t bring deep-seated Joy , and they certainly don ’ t give us a sense of personal Worth .
So even if you are tempted to stay in bed , I say get up and get to it instead … Even though you are tempted to strive for ‘ success ’, I say strive for service … Even though you are tempted to primarily take care of yourself &/ or have fun with your friends , I say choose to get up and Care … for everyone .”
~ anonymous
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