An old woman had spent her entire life being difficult. One morning, realization hit her that she had to change. She joined a charitable organization and said nice things to others.
But to her surprise, she felt a vague resentment towards her activities. She felt forced to be good and this only doubled her guilt, for now she felt guilty over her resentment towards doing good.
Though confused, she
intelligently reflected, There is something dreadfully wrong. This isn’t goodness
at all; it is self-enslaving and stage acting. True goodness must be something entirely
different.
So, she began a
search for true goodness, which she finally realized and understood after she
met a sage who was famous for helping people out with their problems.
1. What did the sage tell her?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWERS
1. The sage said, “True
goodness blooms in the absence of
an unconscious self-image of
being good. Abolish conditioned
thoughts about personal goodness
and badness and authentic
goodness flourishes.”
2. There is no higher deed
than just being genuine in whatever
you do. Being true to oneself gives ultimate satisfaction.
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