“Every man is an angel in disguise, a god playing the fool.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Even if you are acting perfectly you might find that there is not always a ground or earth to your positive expression. Whether you call this unrequited love or some other name, you’ll have to meet this eventuality.
Not every good deed will be noticed. Not every sound suggestion will be received. Not every helpful gesture will be welcomed. It’s the nature of the beast. When you are coming from the right place, that is, giving freely without concern for results, this thankless aspect to serving others won’t wear you down as true love cannot be exhausted, neither will it lead you to question your generosity.
If you refuse to stop judging how everything you do and give is being received (or not), you will forever be opening and closing the tap of your life expression. No one can open or close the tap of your life expression but you, so blaming others or your particular configuration of circumstances is a pointless exercise that leads nowhere.
You are a divinity in disguise, a sun whose radiance can and should burn eternally, regardless of the nature of the atmosphere which separates you from the earthly circumstances at your feet. When viewed from below, an overcast day is dark and dreary, when viewed from above it is sunny and bright.
You, like the sun, cannot force your circumstances to comply with your radiant influence, neither can you take your ball and go home if you don’t get the results you were expecting. When you begin to identify with your higher self you see that your primary responsibility is to illumine the world with your steady radiance. No more, no less.
Gregory Hake 
If you are concerned that you will lose something by giving something, you already are at a loss. This is a big step to take in learning who you really are and what you are really made of, as something quite magical is kindled when your concern centers on another in a selfless, unconditional way. There does exist the odd notion that in giving something, everyone gains. That’s the economy I’ve come to believe in as I’ve acted on these beliefs and seen the outcome. It can sound counter-inuitive at first, particularly if you’ve been around people with strong conditional attitudes and been influenced by them. Adding value to others is like giving birth in a sense, and judgement is a fine way to spoil the whole thing.
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Your words answer the age old questions—- who am I and what am I here to do. Again I appreciate the profound simplicity in your words.
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If we measure, either hopfully or slyly, the impact of our givingness, we will not be in position to discover the actual contact points that can receive and amplify that givingness. So often those contact points are not at all what one would expect, nor is the timing predictable. The wise course is to remain alert but equally unconcerned, to let the open doors reveal themselves as we ignore the areas that prove their lack of value. Unjudging generosity gets it done in the end, and usually in surprising ways.
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As a sales manager i need to remember this (and remind my sales managers) that our responsibility is to offer as pure an opportunity to succeed as possible to our reps, and that what they choose to do with it is their choice. The interesting part is knowing how to hold steady when what is offered is not appreciated, but to be a manager and leader who is going to inspire people to greatness one must learn to hold steady. That makes them trustworthy and perfect to provide guidance to those who appreciate and respect it.
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Living becomes an arduous existence when our output is measured and how it is received is monitored for appreciation or approval. We just aren’t built with those aspects. They don’t serve our purpose as people. It does ruin a perfectly good life! I love the metaphor of the sun. Wonderful post, thank you.
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This reminds me of the Buddhist saying about giving with an open hand. The open hand offers what it holds to all. The Divine still is within the hand, and will always be there when the heart is as open as the hand. Therefore, let us open our hands, and open our hearts without attachment to the preceived outcome. We know not where that drop of love will travel. But by releasing our own judgements, it becomes free. And the Source alone shall take it to the place that it is needed. Begin to trust.
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I’ve always loved the phrase “…do not your alms before men, to be seen of them…” as I feel it also describes what you are saying here. We should do what we do because it is our greatest desire to do that – to help others and to remain steady and consistent in the face of adversity, pressure situations or high stress. We may never be noticed or lauded for our efforts, but if that’s why we do it, we should have more to worry about than that.
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Hmmmm… this post inspires me to read your ebook again!
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Thank you for mapping out the high road yet again. Have a great day!
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These are really good points. It is important to remember no matter where the darkness comes from, we are always capable of bringing the light. The contest should not be in fighting darkness, but in keeping the illuminated connection to our higher self available. We are not the sum total of what is wrong with us, but the beautiful revelation of the sun that is ours to shine into the world. Thank you for a great post and a wonderful start to the day!
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