| It is
vain to believe that you will achieve great things if
you are not able to do little things in your every day
life.
Many seekers wish to take part in great
charity organization projects. Others aim at achieving
a high level of spiritual realization. This is the typical
approach of mind. It is guided by ambition and a deep
desire of being recognized, while hidden behind seemingly
altruistic or spiritual attitudes.
I recently met a woman who told me
that her destiny, according to her, was to carry out
a great charitable project. She consulted psychics on
a regular basis so as to have confirmation of the future
she was expecting. And as a matter of fact, you always
meet people that reflect to you the best image of you
you have made for yourself, and it is usually to them
that you pay most attention.
I simply asked that person how many
times she had given a little bit of her blood. It is
certainly not an extraordinary action but however it
is very efficient to concretely help the others ! She
was very troubled by my question because she became
aware that she had never done such a thing. Not even
once in her life.
Then I asked her what part of her time
she was really dedicating to helping people. She was
again at a loss, because she suddenly realized that
her desire to accomplish a great work had made her blind
to such an extent that she could not pay attention to
all the little things she could have done in her daily
life, and put together, could have been the great work
of her life.
She had been preparing herself for
many years to achieve a great work, and this obssessing
idea had turned her away from all the little generous
acts she could have done every day.
Far from being unique, this attitude
reflects a widely spread tendancy. It is not an easy
thing to get rid of the ego. It hinders all the sincere
attitudes you first have and in an underhand way turns
you away from them.
This is why I tell you, do not try
and do great things, for even the most praiseworthy
intention do not feed the hungry people.
Always give priority to little but concrete action.
Do not try and save the billions people
starving in the world, but content yourself with saving
one. If you can do it, then you will be able to consider
helping someone else and maybe one day many other people.
Contrarily to preconceived ideas, the
spiritual way is not the one of the dreamers, but of
realistic people. Experienced seekers know that to reach
the top of a ladder, you have to climb every rung and
it is illusory and dangerous to pretend you can jump
from the bottom to the top.
Be pragmatic. Give your blood, dedicate
your time, respect nature and life under all its forms,
and be more attentive to the other's needs.
We all have an important mission to
achieve and it begins with all the little acts in your
daily life inspired by love.
Amedee
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