Tag: upliftingothers

  • Don’t serve to be seen

    Don’t serve to be seen

    Don’t only serve others when there’s something in it for you.

    That’s not goodwill or charity, it’s a path to hypocrisy.

    Uplifting others should be done because you want to ease their journey through life.

    Theirs, not yours.

    Not because you want them to worship you, or celebrate your praises.

    To contribute, support, and enrich other’s lives willingly is the root of joy.

    That is what gifts us a night of restful sleep even if spurned by those whom we serve the most.

    When you withhold your service because of the absence of gratitude from them, you step on that slippery slope that will one day lead to you being equally ungrateful for what you have in your life.

    Withholding of service must only ever be done if such service enables its recipient to harm others.

    Like supporting one in times of need who then uses such support to justify their reasons for ill treating or being abusive towards others, or denying the rights of others.

    There is an important line to be drawn between supporting one who is in need of support versus enabling one to avoid accountability for the state in which they find themselves.

    When we need validation for the support that we offer, we are more likely to enable such self-imposed hardship because our need to be of service is what drives our motives to support them.

    That’s how hypocrisy sets in, and how our efforts to improve society become a contributing factor towards the selfish decline of society, leaving us hopeless and exhausted and giving us reason to believe that we’re the only good souls left.

    Be mindful and purposeful about why you are offering assistance, and what your assistance is enabling or else you may end up causing more harm while believing that you’re doing good.

  • Claim your self-worth

    Claim your self-worth

    Don’t be like those that only serve others when there’s something in it for them.

    That’s not goodwill or charity, it’s business.

    Uplifting others should be done because you want them to experience the value that you have in your life.

    Not because you want them to worship you, or celebrate your praises.

    Let’s bring sincerity and authenticity back into fashion.

    My sense of self-worth can only be established through selfless service to those around me.

    Whether my contribution is appreciated or not is not what defines me.

    But that I contribute, sacrifice, and enrich others’ lives willingly is what has always brought joy to me, and has always given me reason to sleep peacefully at night, even if spurned by those that I serve the most.

    Serve because of your conviction in the value that it brings to others, not because of the gratitude or acknowledgement that you need for your service.