Of course this is rooted in selfishness because we expect a reward - fame by association, the prestige of being seen with an important person, potential personal profit and gain, honor etc.
We should get to a point where we think everyone is as great as the greatest person we know, and we should treat them as well as we'd treat the greatest person we know.
If we become benevolent servants to others, we shouldn't expect anything in return, we shouldn't expect a personal reward. The only thing we should expect is to bring contentment to The Creator by seeking to benefit others instead of ourselves.
- Christians:
- Treat others as you would treat Jesus.
- If Jesus were a homeless beggar, how would you treat him?
- Jesus said, "... whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40, NIV)
- Muslims:
- Treat others as you would treat Muhammad.
- If Muhammad were a homeless beggar, how would you treat him?
- Jews:
- Treat others as you would treat Abraham.
- If Abraham were a homeless beggar, how would you treat him?
- Hindus:
- Treat others as you would treat Krishna.
- If Krishna were a homeless beggar, how would you treat him?
- Buddhists:
- Treat others as you would treat Buddha.
- If Buddha were a homeless beggar, how would you treat him?
We're all one family and we have to start treating each other as one family. We're different and we have different roles to play, but we're all equal.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We should treat others as well as we'd treat the greatest person we know.
We should treat others as well as we'd treat the greatest person we know.
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