Comments on: Do you help, fix, or serve? http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Shonnie http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-16633 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:52:26 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-16633 The love. You're good at gifting it, so I thought you might be due to be on the receiving end of some loving gifts. The love. You’re good at gifting it, so I thought you might be due to be on the receiving end of some loving gifts.

]]> by: Amit http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15319 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:14:48 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15319 Receive in what way? :) Receive in what way? :)

]]> by: Shonnie http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15250 Wed, 30 May 2007 16:22:41 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15250 One of the heart's greatest challenges. What a great gift you offered your friends. Perhaps now it's time to receive. One of the heart’s greatest challenges. What a great gift you offered your friends. Perhaps now it’s time to receive.

]]> by: Amit http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15226 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:16:19 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15226 Its funny you should say that because I do believe that we all are one, but I didn't remember that at the time. All I thought about was then setting my feelings for someone aside so that she and my best friend could get to know each other better as they seemed to have a romantic spark. So I told them both just to go for it and if they felt strongly about each other then to persue what they felt was right! LOL, well I guess I've aired all now! :P Its funny you should say that because I do believe that we all are one, but I didn’t remember that at the time. All I thought about was then setting my feelings for someone aside so that she and my best friend could get to know each other better as they seemed to have a romantic spark. So I told them both just to go for it and if they felt strongly about each other then to persue what they felt was right!

LOL, well I guess I’ve aired all now! :P

]]> by: Shonnie http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15209 Wed, 30 May 2007 14:13:33 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-15209 As I read you comment Amit, I'm reminded that if one believes we are all one, then there would be no distinction between "self-service" and "service to others." My gut tells me that it's our underlying intention that matters. Are we in it to gain solely for ourselves and get something at others' expense? Or are we making a choice primarily because of what it allows us to offer, regardless of the "compensation" we may receive? Thanks, as usual, for sparking more ideas for me. Namaste. As I read you comment Amit, I’m reminded that if one believes we are all one, then there would be no distinction between “self-service” and “service to others.” My gut tells me that it’s our underlying intention that matters. Are we in it to gain solely for ourselves and get something at others’ expense? Or are we making a choice primarily because of what it allows us to offer, regardless of the “compensation” we may receive?

Thanks, as usual, for sparking more ideas for me. Namaste.

]]> by: Amit http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-14981 Tue, 29 May 2007 22:55:49 +0000 http://shonnielavender.com/blog/2007/05/28/do-you-help-fix-or-serve/#comment-14981 That reminds me of some of the messages from the book and the film The way of the peaceful warrior in that there is no higher purpose than service. :-) I was recently in the situation where I had the choice to serve others or serve my own needs. I think I took the path of serving others but I guess not everyone would see it that way. I'll one day tell that tale, who knows one day in person or I'll email you the story and you can decide for yourself! :-) That reminds me of some of the messages from the book and the film The way of the peaceful warrior in that there is no higher purpose than service. :-)

I was recently in the situation where I had the choice to serve others or serve my own needs. I think I took the path of serving others but I guess not everyone would see it that way. I’ll one day tell that tale, who knows one day in person or I’ll email you the story and you can decide for yourself! :-)

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