Disappointment?
I recently read on a photo "Do everything with a good heart, expect nothing in return, and you will never be disappointed." I pondered it for a moment and considered each piece of the sentence as its own sentence. Do everything with a good heart. --- In our actions we find value, and rewards. Even when we do not expect the outcomes. By acting in a way to serves our heart and our values, we inevitably serve our need for recognition. In fact, when we start to feel good about the choices that we make, rarely do we question our choices. It is almost as if, through our own acceptance, we disregard the need for external acknowledgment. Expect nothing in return. ---- This is where we fall. This is where our hearts get broken. It is not in our actions of good will, good intention, or good moral that fails us. It is in our expectations that others, besides ourselves will value our efforts. The reward in not in the acknowledgement, it is in the action. And actions, can not often gi...