This above all: to thine own self be true,If Bill were around today, I think he would appreciate hearing the flight attendant say, "Put on your own oxygen mask first." Before any of us can be of service to others, or provide valuable council, we must empower our own lives. Only as happy, fully self-expressed individuals who set an example of living a great life, can we presume to suggest to others how they might improve the quality of their own lives. We are most powerful when we set an example.
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
- William Shakespeare
Consider a parent who says, "Look at the sacrifices I'm making so you can have a better life." Contrast that with another parent who demonstrates living a great life every day. Self-sacrifice is not a virtue. Living a great life and sharing that life with others is the noble way to live.
Here are 5 ways to make a difference in the world by being true to yourself:
1. Set an example for your children and others. Live a life you hope your children will emulate.
2. Aspire to a successful career. You can't contribute money or material goods to any worthwhile cause if you don't have any. You best set an example by being successful AND generous.
3. Generate your own happiness and radiate that happiness into the world. People enjoy being around happy people, and they become happy themselves as a result.
4. Set boundaries. When you reach the limit of what you can contribute while still maintaining your inner peace and serenity, say NO to additional requests for your time and energy. Whenever you let urgency compromise your happiness, you lose your ability to set an example by leading a great life - as well as losing your own happiness.
5. Think for yourself - don't blindly follow tradition or the conventions of your family, community, or religion. Making your own choices gives you the opportunity to live a life you love, and to set an example of open-minded thinking and compassion.
3 comments:
When we find Happiness within (God in us), then
can we truly contribute to other people's
Happiness. When we stop comparing ourselves to
others and share the individual uniqueness God built into us, we will be a Benefit to Menkind, and in the process, free to be who God intended for us to be.
Brilliant stuff! LOVE no.3, 'cos it's so true: happiness is totally contagious! Yay! ;o) Thanks Jonathan, once again.
it is so true how can you help others if you don't have enough money to take care of your self. People say that money can't buy happiness,but it can pay the bills. People who have a lot of money doesn't know what it is like to struggle every month with the bills.
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