This came up on a posting on FaceBook today and got me thinking. We all know what happens when I start to think… So, I shared some thoughts on altruism – this is my own ramblings… Take it with a grain of salt! I am not one to preach or say how it is. I only can share my own views and feelings. So, with that… If we ignore our own needs and focus only on the needs of others, we are not being true to ourselves. We are part of all that is – and that includes everything and everyone; all of creation. To not be true to ourselves is to not be true to life and the universe itself. True altruism, to me, is something that needs to be balanced. We must care for and love ourselves. For only then are we capable of truly caring for and loving others. It is not selfishness to focus on oneself and the needs of the self. That does not mean to not strive to care for and love the people and world around us; quite the opposite. Then, many people claiming to be altruistic are doing it out of a need to bolster their own sense of self worth. I feel that true altruism comes from those not seeking recognition or acknowledgment for their actions or deeds. In my very humble opinion, true altruism means to simply act out of love because that is the only way one knows how to act. And if no one knows about it, responds to it, reacts to it, or even notices it… It does not matter and one simply goes on awaiting the next opportunity to sow a seed of love.
Namaste

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