Wow such a profound thought! Sometimes we say things and dont realise the profoundness of what we are saying.
People do things for others and then expect others to do things back for them Or expect appreciation or credit. Usually for their children or partners and for old parents etc. So I was saying that people should ideally do things for others only when what they are doing is its own reward.
I realise isnt it true for everything? Our jobs too? instead of working for a salary for that promotion or the bonus what if we did something which was its own reward, instead of being paid to do something, do something which u would love to pay to do? Is it possible? Is living like that possible? Would we really be doing something different or would it just be a mindset adjustment?
Ah! now I know why I feel confused and irritated when people ask "does meditation help?" help with what? I meditate because I like it, It is its own reward :-) Thinking if meditation "helps" makes it less rewarding somehow.
haha totally unrelated -or somewhat related - This reminds me of the psychology story - These Nazi boys taunted a Jewish merchant everyday. They called out Jew Jew when he passed by. The Jewish merchant called the boys in one day and paid them 10 cents each, he said that was the reward for calling him Jew. Next day he paid them 20 cents for the same thing, then next day 30 cents ... upto a dollar and so on! ( or Mark or whatever) . And Then one day he stopped. No! he is not gonna pay them anymore! Sorry!:-D
and What happened? The boys stopped calling him a Jew! They were not going to do it for FREE anymore ! were they? :-)
Something changes when we do things for a pay doesn't it?
People do things for others and then expect others to do things back for them Or expect appreciation or credit. Usually for their children or partners and for old parents etc. So I was saying that people should ideally do things for others only when what they are doing is its own reward.
I realise isnt it true for everything? Our jobs too? instead of working for a salary for that promotion or the bonus what if we did something which was its own reward, instead of being paid to do something, do something which u would love to pay to do? Is it possible? Is living like that possible? Would we really be doing something different or would it just be a mindset adjustment?
Ah! now I know why I feel confused and irritated when people ask "does meditation help?" help with what? I meditate because I like it, It is its own reward :-) Thinking if meditation "helps" makes it less rewarding somehow.
haha totally unrelated -or somewhat related - This reminds me of the psychology story - These Nazi boys taunted a Jewish merchant everyday. They called out Jew Jew when he passed by. The Jewish merchant called the boys in one day and paid them 10 cents each, he said that was the reward for calling him Jew. Next day he paid them 20 cents for the same thing, then next day 30 cents ... upto a dollar and so on! ( or Mark or whatever) . And Then one day he stopped. No! he is not gonna pay them anymore! Sorry!:-D
and What happened? The boys stopped calling him a Jew! They were not going to do it for FREE anymore ! were they? :-)
Something changes when we do things for a pay doesn't it?
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