Doing Favors versus Being Of Service

Written by Paula Langguth Ryan


Atrepparttar end of interviews, Oprah Winfrey asks people “what do you know for sure?” I know exactly what I will tell her when she asks me that question. One thing I know for sure is thatrepparttar 123133 grandest changes in our lives come from subtle shifts in our consciousness. Another thing I know for sure is that doing favors for people limits everyone involved, while being of service helps us expand.

Do you ever feel like someone owes you for something? I’m not just talking about money here. I’m talking about that sense we get when we do something nice for someone and haverepparttar 123134 expectation that somehow, somewhere downrepparttar 123135 road, they’re going to pay us back in some way. Even if it’s just inrepparttar 123136 form of a thank you.

When I was in Florida recently I was moved by two events that happened. Atrepparttar 123137 end ofrepparttar 123138 service a gentleman named Eddie got up and asked if he might whistle a song for us. He was open and receptive to stepping out of his comfort zone and he got up in front of us all (something new for him) and whistled and slapped on his thighs and gotrepparttar 123139 entire congregation clapping along with him. Evenrepparttar 123140 band members picked up his tune and began playing along. Then he shared with us that his family was struggling and that if anyone was moved by his song and could help in any way, anything given would be gratefully received.

Did your hackles go up? Did you feel any resistance to that request in your body anywhere? It’s a pretty common gut reaction What was interesting to me was how quicklyrepparttar 123141 people present moved past that initial reaction and opened up to be of service to Eddie, to give freely to him just as he had given freely. It wasn’t just his song – it wasrepparttar 123142 openness of his heart, it wasrepparttar 123143 way he shared his essence with us. Instead of asking for a favor, he asked to be of service to us. And instead of doing a favor for him, others chose to be of service to him.

It's Not Your Fault

Written by John Assaraf


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