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How to Make Selflessness Joyful
Selflessness becomes joyful when we focus on creating something lasting beyond our lifetimes, giving us a deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment.
How do I get out of just thinking about my own success and affluence?
To break the cycle, I must engage in self-purification that results in direct action.
I don’t want to make noise about the sacrifices I’ve made, but I don’t want my sacrifices to be insulted by ungrateful children. I don’t want my children feel deep shame or know intense suffering, but I also want them to have opportunities to build inner strength. In some ways I need to tell stories about sacrifice, but in other ways that’s counterproductive.
What’s a parent to do?