TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING?

Trying to do right leaves you with two problems.

The first issue is that TRYING doesn't work.

In star wars, Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda said:  "Do... or do not. There is no try.

The second issue is illustrated in the Aesop Fable, "The Man, The Boy, and The Donkey, (retold in my own words).

The moral of the story is that many people will tell you what is "right" but if you listen to them then you may lose your very purpose in all the DOING RIGHT.

Consider, a man and boy are walking the donkey to market to sell.  A passerby says, "donkeys are for riding, so at least one of you should ride."  The man loved his son so he put the boy on the donkey and continued along.  Soon, another man says, "look at that lazy boy, riding while making his father walk."  So the man sets the boy down and gets on the donkey himself.  Soon, somebody remarks that the mean man is making his boy walk.  So now the right thing seems to be for them both to ride.  That's when somebody criticizes him for overloading the poor donkey.  To please everybody, and irritate none, the man and boy tie the donkey to a pole and carry it.  Now everybody laughs...  but there seems no other way to avoid criticism, so they continue until the uncomfortable donkey kicks the boy, while crossing a swaying bridge.  The kick knocks loose the boys grip on the pole,  and the donkey falls into the river below, and dies.  In the end, for trying to please everybody, they all lose.

BEing right by following your own sense of calling and purpose or mission is more important than DOing right.  Don't Lose Your Purpose, Squander Opportunity, or Live Without Joy - just to please others.

Live the life called for in your Spirit - then, instead of losing your treasure, you will have riches to share with others!

More Power To YOU!

Personal Power ~ Spirit Power
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