As a Living Piece, you have your part to play. What you do affects others, not just yourself. We have to get out of thinking that what I do only affects me. It means that each man is an island, created to do things by themselves. Unfortunately, this is simply not the case. The reason for that is that everything works together. For example, think of materials, without cotton you wouldn’t be able to make your clothes, and without any clothes, you would be cold during the winter season, and if you’re cold, it leads to you getting ill, if you’re ill for a long period, it could lead to death. However, all you needed was cotton, and where do they come from? Plants. So you see, even the smallest things affect us in huge ways. Let’s look at another example. Trees. We understand that trees provide Oxygen, but if the tree didn’t exist, we wouldn’t have Oxygen, and we would die. However, the tree also needs us because the tree absorbs our Carbon Dioxide as we breathe out. So the process simple is, the tree takes from us what we don’t need and gives us what we do need. In return, we do the same.
So take this concept and place it into our human interactions. We all need each other, I do something for you, and you do something for me. However, it shouldn’t be out of obligation and as a transaction but because we are willing to give. The willingness is what makes the giving more profound. What you do affects the next person. Think of the money if you never bought anything from the shop, the workers wouldn’t be able to get paid if they didn’t get paid they would starve of hunger as they wouldn’t be able to feed themselves or their family. Think of anything. You will see that this principle works in all aspects. Next time you do something, think about the implication it may have on someone else. Do you need to say that nasty word to that person? Do you need to break someone down because you think it will lift you higher? Do you need to lie or cheat to get what you want? Do you see the common denominator here? It’s all about you. There’s a difference between self-love and selfishness. So don’t be selfish. The bottom line is that we all need each other not only to survive but to thrive. What we do affects everyone around us.
As a Living Piece, we all have a part to play. You may be a piece by yourself, but together we create the bigger picture, the Masterpiece.
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