Generosity
Generosity
by Leslie Gaddy
“But when you give to the needy, do not let the left hand know what the right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your father, who sees what you have done in secret, will reward you.”
Mathew 6:3-4
Generosity: helping another with the expectation of nothing in return; sharing blessings with others; helping those in need; freely expending time and energy to help others.
Why would we do this? Why would we help another with the
expectation of nothing in return? Should we charge others a fee for the use of
our time and energy? Why or why not? And if we do in fact charge a fee, then
what determines the cost associated with that time and energy expended? Does it
feel natural to only provide to those who are willing and able to pay for it?
Does Mother Earth charge her inhabitants a fee to dwell upon her? And how is it
possible that men who dwell upon the space borrowed from our dear Mother Earth
somehow charge one another a fee? Does this feel natural, organic, or how our
creator intended it to be? Does it feel natural that four of the most important
requirements that our bodies need to continue life are air, water, food and
shelter and that most humans on this planet are required to pay for it? Does it
even make logical sense that we are supposedly the most intelligent species in
our third dimensional reality, yet the only species that pays to live here? Why
are the supposed lesser beings allowed to live here naturally and in balance
with nature, while we are working from cradle to grave to upkeep a monetary
system that is in fact enslaving our race, the human race? Who are the
few percent that are benefiting from this and why is it that we continue to
allow it?
I find it interesting that these questions are rarely asked and
rarely answered. Living in a consumerist world has always been a foreign
concept to me. I have always felt it natural to give and receive openly
and lovingly. It never felt natural to take or steal from others. I
believe that 95% of all humans will agree with this statement, yet we create
laws, regulations, fees, contracts, constitutions, establishments and more to
protect the 95% from the 5% who are creating all the havoc. Then through these
inorganic creations, we have developed into a society that feels at home with
these unnatural ways of being, living inorganically and in unnatural states of
fear, distrust, and survival of the fittest scenarios that keep us in
disharmony and from finding true peace. This happens because our minds
then become inundated with trying to remember rules and regulations, ensuring
that another person does not take advantage of us, with providing for a future
where we have become incapable of working, and investing in a tomorrow while
barely alive in today. Despite our station in life, 95% of all humans can
relate to this disharmony and have in many ways tried to find solutions to
getting back to a natural state of peacefulness and harmony.
Imagine a world where every single person is generous. Would there
be a need for money? One thing I hear people say quite often is, that any
person being generous would be taken advantage of because there are so many
more who would choose to only look out for themselves. Ironically, the
people who are saying this belong to the group who choose to only look out for
themselves, however, the people I have met who chose generosity, claim to be
living a life that is in alignment with what feels right. Isn’t living in
alignment with what FEELS right precisely what we are all striving for? I have
noticed in my own journey that the people I interact with tend to base their
actions or deeds on what they perceive others doing. In some cases, it comes
across as a “hive mind” mentality, but in my humble opinion I believe that this
mentality actually derives from lack of self-love. Through my spiritual journey
I made a life changing discovery that led me to understand just how important
it is to follow my own heart despite the choices those around me make. I
learned that each of us are unique and have a very important and unique purpose
in life. It is through the knowledge of self-worth, self-esteem, and
self-importance that we truly find peace. When we begin to truly embed this
knowledge, we are becoming a more authentic version of ourselves; then through
becoming the most authentic version of ourselves, empathy, and compassion for
the suffering of others naturally occurs. When we feel compassion and empathy
for others, generosity organically and naturally becomes a part of us. Through
generosity for others, one person can literally change the world in which we
live, yet it is only through the love of self that we can begin to understand
generosity and to then extend that generosity for others.
May we all live in
peace, harmony, and joy for the remainder of our lifetimes here on Earth.
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