HELPING OTHERS IN 2013
Self centered, self rewarding, self promotion ..etc..
Several phrases to describe that most concentric of end of year
Activities – The New Years Resolution.
We all know the drill:
Lose weight,
Go to the gym regularly,
Get to work on time
Each and everyone is a worthwhile goal… and resolutions that we take seriously.
These goals are in concert with our New Year’s parties – designed to make us feel
good.
We are celebrating the coming of another change in the calendar.
The uplifting spirit that comes with our success at attaining our goals is both
temporary and thin as a colorless veneer.
Why?
Two reasons – 1st the goals are designed to give us self satisfaction : good idea –
but self satisfaction is only temporary – we buy a new car – then find we want a
replacement.. when the glass is full we seek
another source of joy and satisfaction… always moving on …
A spiritually based Christian axiom is that we gain more benefit when we provide
love and care to others than to ourselves. For example, our inner satisfaction is a
deep, quiet reward when we see the sense of hope we have helped to create in the
eyes of a needy, lost person. Without any thought of
personal reward we have helped a brother .
This unselfish act creates ever growing compound interest in our own inner soul –
and like Mother Theresa – we help whom ever is in need without regard to those
with business or political connections who may pay us back for our kindness.
Yes, let’s make resolutions for 2013. Resolutions to give of our time and talents to
help others before paying attention to ourselves.
God Bless!
rlhassociates 