Should we prioritize our own growth over helping others?
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outcome
"You can only give what you are; if you are miserable, your help will only spread more misery. Cultivate your own joy and integrity first, and then let your compassion overflow naturally."
According to Osho, help others only after you have become inwardly blissful and centered; you can give only what you already are. A miserable helper spreads misery. First cultivate meditation, joy, and integrity—the single vision—then compassion overflows naturally, not as duty but as love. True service arises effortlessly, like a raincloud showering or a lotus releasing its fragrance.
Fill your own cup with peace and joy first, then it will spill over to others all by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents unconsciously passing your stress and pain to others.
- Makes helping sustainable, joyful, and non-egoic.
- Your presence becomes the real gift—clear, loving, and effective.
- Makes helping sustainable, joyful, and non-egoic.
- Your presence becomes the real gift—clear, loving, and effective.
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