I’ve been pondering this idea of “being of service” lately. Does being of service and the purpose in life have something in common? When I’m exploring the purpose of life, my life especially, I’m taking under consideration, that the main purpose of life is to enjoy what has been given to me. William W. Walter, one of the great metaphysics teacher of the early 1900’s, stated: “The purpose of life is to unfold from within and through conscious recognition enjoy the fullness and goodness of it.” Yes, I can agree to that statement, but I think our purpose is also to be of service.

“Do you think about your destiny, your purpose? Is your purpose serving others, raising a family, or to be an inventor of a new technology that helps mankind? Maybe you think your destiny is to be a great artist or healer of some kind?

Whatever the situation, the truth is, our purpose is to ENJOY the journey of our lives. (We’ll get to being of service in a minute) We all chose different paths, different likes, different people, and different jobs. We care for different causes. But no matter what our choice was, the most important fact remains, that we must love the path we chose. Our lives’ destiny is to grow spiritually, but it's up to us at what pace. It's up to us to find the right road and travel easily and without hardship. It's up to us to stick with it and it's up to us to love our voyages.

By being of service, however, I don’t necessarily mean to be involved in all possible charitable causes, feeding the homeless, or volunteering for animal protection. I realized during this thought process, and contemplating this concept, that we are already of service. Yes, every single one of us is “of service” by nature. Think about it. Every job, for instance, has a function that is of service. A plumber, a teacher, an accountant. Every mother is of service to her children. Every father is of service to his family. Every artist contributes to the beauty of this planet.

You might say there are people who haven’t worked a day in their lives, what service are they providing? We must not only see the shallow surface of perceptive appearance. We must look deeper. We all play a role and we all are helpmates in this big puzzle of cosmic consciousness. Maybe this seemingly shiftless person is necessary to teach his/her mate or family to be more patient or forgiving. Or maybe this person just hasn’t found his/her purpose yet. We must be clear-minded and forgiving and we must not judge others, as there is plenty of self-correction for us to do. Plenty to stay focused on. Remember: Unfolding from within (focusing within ourselves, not from outside sensatory experience) and through conscious recognition (actually being aware of what we are thinking and doing) enjoying (appreciating) the fullness of the Allness of Good.
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What are we contributing to this wonderful life of ours? Now, that we have explored being of service a little bit more closely, I’m certain we can agree that our contribution to this world will be enhanced by a job well done. We will be known by our efforts to be good, kind and loving, - and love will return back to us.
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In order to grow as a person and as a spiritual being we are required to practice self-discipline. In many areas of our lives there are certain aspects, which we are prone to be weaker in than in others. There are familiar addictions like alcoholism, gambling, or drug abuse; we all know that those are certainly wrong and unhealthy. But there are less apparent issues like over-eating, a craving for the constant win, a longing to have more than our neighbor, and looking for new partners instead of working out the existing issues at home. Even less noticeable are moods like procrastination, not staying focused, and shiftlessness. Sometimes, we just need a kick in the butt.
Personal growth is largely determined by our progress in self-discipline and I understand that this sounds a bit restrictive to our free-thinking society. However, neglecting to train yourself to think on the right and good side only, will certainly be detrimental and have its effects in the long run. Self-control starts by setting yourself a personal or business goal, an agenda, a dream fulfilled - and then, sticking to it.

The Greek word “enkrateia”, translated into “discipline”, denotes power. So self-discipline means to exercise power over one’s self. How do we expect to manage our inert power to create our dreams if we cannot control our own self, our daily responsibilities, and most of all our worldly unhealthy cravings?
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Going forward, we must change our habits to reflect this new and healthier mind set. Don’t look at disciplining yourself as a punishment, a taking away of the pleasures you are longing for. Instead, see this discipline as your savior, because it means that you are in charge of your experiences. And I cannot imagine anything more thrilling than the knowing that I am the one who determines how my life is going to unfold, right here and right now.
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Here is a subject I’ve wanted to talk about for a while. I see people’s fight for special causes all the time. There are commercials on TV, there are friends posting emotional pleas and there are, of course, the horrific fights called wars. We see people fighting so-called evil people, battling animal abuse, and groups joining the fight against global warming. We observe the fight against cancer and many other diseases, but as mother Theresa once uttered: “I will not walk against war, but I will walk for peace” and the metaphysician Ralph Waldo Emmerson wrote “Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained through understanding”. What Truth!
What’s the difference you ask? There is a huge difference between the mental attitude of fighting versus supporting. The energy vibration you send out when fighting will get you a fight back. You are sending out negativity and we all know that negativity begets more of this undesirable state of mind.
What we should be doing instead, is to support a cause of our choice, because supporting means loving. We should be involved to make this world a better place with all of our hearts and minds and souls. We should not only act on the cause of choice, but we should send out the most positive, loving, and courageous vibes we can.
Love is the only true force of the Universe; and no matter how well-meaning you are, when you fight you are hurting yourself and you are wasting so much of your good energy. But when you support, you become a healer, and you, indeed, have become this great force of Good you are meant to be.
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