The Soundest Structure of Service to Humanity
» Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 03:33am |
The Master said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Being that everything the Masters have told us has a scientific basis back of it, that is generally aimed at our own individual best interests (as well as collectively, through Cause and Effect), this has always baffled me.
Perhaps it is for the simple reason that I have not, in my own experience, figured out what the true reason, as it relates to Natural Law, is.
When I defined my Definite Purpose in Life about 7 years ago, there came to me an idea or specific "structure" of Service (which I have not yet had the occasion to successfully put into practice), and perhaps it is not a new idea.
But in light of my recent failures:
To you who think globally and aim high, and to you who have come to know that we are compensated not for what we feel unjustly entitled to in blasphemy against Nature, but rather for the Quality and Quantity of Service we render in the Spirit of True Altruism, I would like to offer that structure to you — perhaps that you may make better use of it than I have had the opportunity to.
The idea is relatively simple:
It is the use of one form of service as a vehicle to support another form service — or the use of the "blessed" public's money (in exchange for service) to provide service to the "less blessed" of the public, without encouraging "something for nothing".
Stated differently, the act of giving to receive (or exchanging) as a way to truly give — without expectation of monetary gain.
The demonstration is this:
FIRST, it involves rendering service in exchange for payment, through the form of a business, where the customers are those blessed with excess income.
This is the First Act of Service.
SECOND, it then involves the greatest use of the excess profits gained from the service rendered to the consumers as a means of providing free service to those in need of it, who do not have or know of the opportunities readily available to others.
This is the Second Act of Service.
Stated even more simply:
The purpose back of giving to the public so that they may give back is to give back more.
I am a Man of Words — and perhaps little more.
But to you Men of Action, bold enough to build a system in order to receive payment for service rendered and humble enough to give back all that is beyond your immediate needs and Ideal Lifestyle, what say you?
| Published by Jay Julio under Money and Business |
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Comments...
Kevin said:
Just a thought about "It's more blessed to give than to receive." Giving, I think, multiplies positive energy; it's like dropping a pebble into a pond in that the ripples (i.e., the positive energy) spread outward. When the ripples reach the edges of the pond, some of them rebound back to you. What you receive back is, therefore, usually multiplied; it is more than what you gave. It's a cascade-effect.
However, if you're only receiving, eventually the sources you have relied on will dry up, and then you'll probably try to vampire off another source. What will you do then? Too long a parasite, and one cannot live without a host.... With little to give, you may have trouble giving to others. It'll be hard to create significant ripples, so your life may take on a rather bleak and dark quality to it. It's a downward spiral.
The upshot is that there's also the "upward" spiral: giving without expectation of reward.
Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:21am
Drew said:
I think this makes a lot of sense.
But does this mean that we should give because we're gonna get something in return.
I once thought you should give without expecting.
Ironically you'll always get back
Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 02:09pm
Jay said:
My idea is:
Yes, service IS given in return for capitol in the First Act of Service, which is then used to give without expectation of return in the Second Act of Service.
Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 03:23pm
Kevin said:
Jay, very practical; your idea is probably on the mark!
Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 08:16pm
Drew said:
Yeah, I think that's it, Jay.
Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 09:01pm
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