Pursue Deeds, Not Fame

The world is full of persons who believe they are stars and famous, and these fellows become regular feasts for media men and women. They are called stars, celebrities, etc; and usually this gets into their heads, and many of them end up mis-behaving and becoming societal outcasts. We need not call names, afterall every reader has got one or more of such person in his or her vicinity.

The problem is that man's ego often gets on his way of further progress and development as soon as the one is made to believe that he has attained a great height, and he allows this to 'get into his head'.

Then there are also some others who seem to clamour for publicity so much that they 'crown'themselves stars and propagate their status everywhere. Unfortunately those more guilty of this are the fellows who parade themselves as called to serve humanity in the religious circles. These days they now pubslish every next programme with their photographs and that of their wife, conspicuously exhibited, and ofcourse with chains upon chains of titles, often self imposed. No where do you see emphasis put on the Word of Truth which their calling in supposed to be based upon.

The simple reason these things happen is because many people forget that the most important thing to pursue should be deeds. Deeds of noble nature, that will impact positively on other people's lives. Creation and the Spiritual Laws record and take account of the deeds of men; and it is through such deeds that one may become, in the eyes of the Laws of Creation, a called one, and a star.

Achievements are meant for the glorification of creation and the Creator, not ourselves. The moment we turn the gaze and focus upon ourselves, then the human ego, which always seeks for vain glorifications. Then also the next danger comes in, which is that we then limit our ability to tap into the numerous helps lying in wait in Creation. Creation already has all the abundance that each one of us can tap into, but one of the tools to achieve this tapping into creation resources, is humility and purity of heart. In humility we acknowledge that we are only tools in the mighty Hand of The Almighty Creator; and that we are grateful for being permitted to be useful at all in creation.

Then ultimately fame may come, but by the time it comes, we are inwardly equipped to handle its trappings, and not let it overwhelm us.

RISE WITH EASTER

Easter should become a symbolical moment for each one of us to re-dedicate him or herself to personal growth and development. This starts inwardly first. It matters not how many Easters, drinks and food are shared during the festivities; rather what matters is how much of inner resolve one is able to make on the path of rising above petty weaknesses, and sometimes very challenging propensities.

These weaknesses and propensities are what eventually become like cogs in the personal wheel of progress. They will affect ones business, career, vocation, and ultimately, ones personality. Indeed, the things that destroy and checkmate man's success come more from inside man than from outside.

As Easter is celebrated again on earth therefore, it should also be a moment for each one to resolve to also awaken more the virtues and great potentials lying dormant within. It takes inner discipline and resolve. It takes an understanding of the laws of success in Creation which says that "as you sow, so shall you reap". This law is not a religious object, but a life support instrument which is relevant in business, family and in society generally.

With these thoughts I wish you all a wonderful Easter.