Our actions have repercussions on us and those around us. It is not enough, much less fulfilling, to live just for yourself. It is obscene, in fact. If you believe in God, any god, if you wish to experience the greatest bliss, if you aim to understand your religion, if self-realization sounds worthwhile then please know that meditation, devotion, wisdom are merely means, they are simply tools. The greatest realization is the understanding that by serving His creation, you are serving Him. And if you don't believe in God, you can rephrase: by serving others you are serving yourself. Don't do to others what you don't want done to you, or, in other words, do to others what you want done to you. This is the greatest spiritual principle, the ultimate insight.
The greatest worldly wisdom in one sentence: there's no such thing as a free lunch. There's a price for everything. Everything has a cost. People, relationships, organizations are held together by the thread of self-interest. It doesn't mean everyone is selfish, it's just that like biological necessities, everyone has emotional needs too. Just like you feel good when your desires are fulfilled or expectations are met, they do too. Any pursuit costs you something. It may be money, time, energy, health, any of these, all of these. As long as you approach your ambition with that awareness, so long as you understand the price you are paying and are willing to pay it, you are good. Price is just another term for consequence. If you are willing to accept the consequences of the choices you make, you know what you are doing then. Everything comes at a price doesn't mean everything has a price; some are priceless. Know the difference.
Om Namah Shivay
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