“Do you realise that when you give a shilling to a beggar you are giving it to yourself?
Do you realise that when you help a dog over a stile you yourself are being helped?
Do you realise when you kick a man when he is down, you are kicking yourself? Give him another kick, you deserve it!”
~ Wei Wu Wei
I do enjoy Wei Wu Wei’s spiritual down-to-earthiness and English wit. It always makes me stop and reflect.
Let’s all slow down and choose how we want to be in the world.
Namaste
So profound and beautiful, Val ❤
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Thank you Irene. I’m so glad it resonated with you 💕
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Good one Val. I shared it to Facebook :)!
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Thanks Lorraine ❣️
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Ha-ha, brilliant! I read some of his stuff back in the day — one of the unfathomables, at times, like Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. H ❤
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Sometimes you are unfathomable Hariod … and that’s what I admire about you! I’ll check messrs G and O on Wikipedia after dinner.
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I have just watched some YouTube videos about Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. Thanks for the introduction Hariod 💛
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Wonderful, Val!
our most pressing concern:
what we’re doing
for others 🙂
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So true David. Thank you 💛
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My younger brother bought lunch for a homeless man recently. He (my brother, that is) doesn’t always come across as kind or generous, but I remember even when he was little that he was troubled by homelessness. So when my mother shared this with me the other day, it moved me.. and it made me wonder if I would be willing to show the same compassion if I were in his shoes.
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Compassion comes by itself from an open loving heart…. and yet it is often our own fears that prompt us to take action. Thank you for sharing Sara 💕
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A unique wit and important message. I completely agree that we get what we give – it’s all connected. Lovely post, Val. ❤
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Thank you Diana 💕
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Very true! Reminds me of that old saying, “if you want a friend, be a friend.” What we do to others we are ultimately doing to ourselves.
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Thank you Ann 💛 Its a lovely reminder!
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Beautiful and so true.
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Thank you dear Michele 💕
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