| Have you ever done something special for | | | | give for poor reasons, even if we believe we are |
| another, because you wanted to, even though it | | | | doing it for the benefit of others. On a |
| was something you would not normally do? It | | | | subconscious level, we always do things for |
| may have been for a friend, relative, partner, or | | | | ourselves first, because it is who we are. When |
| even a stranger. And after you did your good | | | | we bring that knowingness to our conscious |
| deed, did this person display disappointed or | | | | actions we will always be in harmony with our |
| maybe indifference in how or what you did for | | | | true intent, and it is to declare who we are! Give |
| them? And after experiencing their reaction, how | | | | the street person some change, not because he |
| did you react-were you angry, disappointed or | | | | asked you or because you feel guilty, but |
| indifferent? We have all done that many times | | | | because you want to declare your abundance-it is |
| over the years. You think you are doing | | | | a sign of gratitude. It doesn't really matter what |
| something good, something beneficial for another, | | | | he is going to do with it-it's none of your business. |
| and then you do not get the reaction you | | | | Give your spouse a gift you know she/he will like |
| expected or were hoping for. There is a very | | | | because you see yourself as one who spreads |
| good explanation for your feelings of hurt, | | | | happiness-declare yourself! Give your kids a higher |
| disappointment or anger. And if this is a common | | | | education, not because it is the thing to do, or |
| experience for you and you keep getting the | | | | because you are pressured, but because you |
| same feelings afterwards, then you are probably | | | | want more for them, which really means you |
| doing these things for reasons that do not work | | | | want more for yourself. It is a win/win situation |
| for you. Most of us do things for others | | | | and if you are in harmony with spirit, you will |
| consciously for reasons that do not work for us | | | | never feel poorly because they don't thank you. |
| subconsciously. The result is a message (a feeling) | | | | The reward, blessing, or satisfaction in doing |
| from the subconscious to the conscious saying | | | | anything is because you are doing it for yourself |
| you did not get what you wanted because you | | | | and others will benefit, and it is the act itself, |
| were not working in harmony with what the spirit | | | | realized, that is a declaration of who you are-it is |
| wanted for you. The greatest gift a person can | | | | the greatest gift. I have written this article |
| give to you is an opportunity for you to express | | | | because recently in my own life I have gone |
| yourself-the opportunity acted upon, declares in | | | | above and beyond the call of duty and did things |
| the moment who and what you are. It says "I | | | | to help two different people. Neither one of them |
| AM," this is me. Without those opportunities, you | | | | liked what I did for them and sent me emails to |
| are in fact nothing except a person who does not | | | | express their disappointment. Both of them have |
| take those opportunities. You live in a relative | | | | been on my mind and have occupied too much |
| world and you declare who you are in every | | | | time and space. My ego was bruised by their |
| second of your life in relationship to others and | | | | reactions. I have had to remind myself that what |
| your environment. Without them you can only | | | | I did was for me, because I really like to help out |
| experience yourself as nothing. If one is in | | | | when I am asked, and if I have the time and |
| harmony with spirit then one would give thanks to | | | | resources to do it. The reminders have helped |
| the person who was in need for allowing them | | | | and I feel better. I thought I would change how I |
| the opportunity to express themselves. In some | | | | would help people in this particular situation, but |
| belief systems it is considered inappropriate to | | | | after the reminder, I have changed my mind. I |
| give thanks to the giver-say thank you. | | | | got everything I wanted and I don't have to feel |
| Appreciation is for the ego and it is OK to | | | | poorly. From what seems to be a negative |
| express it because you are truly appreciative, | | | | experience has come many rewards. I have not |
| however, if it is expected, many times you will be | | | | allowed their reactions to keep me from helping |
| disappointed. If you think of yourself as a good | | | | others. I have been reminded of how important it |
| person who does things for others, then you | | | | is to do things for myself first-to declare myself. |
| need the others in order to manifest this thought. | | | | Also, it was their reactions to my help which |
| Through the law of attraction those people will be | | | | inspired this article, which will inspire others who |
| drawn to you and you will be able to do | | | | read it. So indirectly they have given back also. I |
| something for them. If you truly understand the | | | | have been the vehicle to turn their negative |
| reason for your giving, as a declaration of who | | | | experience into something even more positive for |
| you are-you can never be hurt by the reactions | | | | myself and others. If you have ever done |
| of others. In everything you do, you need to do it | | | | something special for someone else and not |
| for yourself, not for another. Anything you do | | | | received what you expected-look a little deeper, |
| must be selfish oriented. Selflessness often brings | | | | and you will come out on top. Expectations lead |
| negative emotions with it. If you are selfish in | | | | to disappointment, purpose leads to love and |
| your endeavors, you will always be in harmony | | | | understanding. Understand and love the one who |
| with spirit, and no one can hurt you. And by | | | | is purpose driven, the one who is reading this |
| considering yourself first, others will benefit | | | | now. |
| greatly by it. In western culture we most often | | | | More articles from this pro: E. |