top of page
Writer's pictureChris Kalbfleisch

Selfless Service

“Whether it’s atoms or nature, the first thing to be said is this: I am a part of a world controlled by nature. Secondly: that I have relationship with other, similar parts. And with that in mind I have no right, as a part, to complain about what is assigned to me by the whole. Because what benefits the whole can’t harm the parts, and the whole does nothing that doesn’t benefit it. That’s a trait shared by all natures, but the nature of the world is defined by a second characteristic as well: no outside force can compel it to cause itself harm.So by keeping in mind the whole I form a part of, I’ll accept whatever happens. And because of my relationship to other parts, I will do nothing selfish, but aim to join them, to direct my every action toward what benefits us all and to avoid what doesn’t. If I do all that, then my life should go smoothly. As you might expect a citizen’s life to go – one whose actions serve his fellow citizens” – Marcus Aurelius

I have learned that whenever I find myself in a place of being “stuck” in life, regardless of how challenging, painful, difficult, or baffling it is, if I put myself into selfless service, I become unstuck. Not only do I become unstuck, but I find a new freedom in a way that was beyond my imagination. It doesn’t even matter what I am in service of, as long as it is for the common good and not for myself.

Because when I work in the service of others, I am working in service of myself. By working to heal the wounds of others, I am healing my own wounds. When I am forgiving others, I am forgiving myself. And when my love is unconditional for you…….

Because we are all part of the Whole. We are all One.


With Love,


The Way




30 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Comments


bottom of page