Monthly Lessons Archive 2001

January 2001
INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER PEOPLES PROLEMS
You get involved a hundred times a day in vagrant unnecessary thought, one of which is
the false belief that you must get involved in other peoples problems. It can be a small
difficulty such as not having enough money or a large difficulty such as a serious illness.
hen someone comes up to you with his problems you automatically go into the !right"
reaction, which could be sympathy, advice, ma#ing a decision and so on. You will see that
you really resent doing this. $he ne%t time it happens &ust watch the other person and say to
yourself !hat has that to do with me' hy are you crying on my shoulder'" $his reaction is
very unacceptable to your false self and can be an authentic new e%perience for you because
you are brea#ing out of the rut of your old habits. (ever do anything to #eep your image of
being a nice person in place.
TR! TO E "ONS"IO#SL! $IN% TO ANOTHER PERSON
$ry to be consciously #ind to another person, even to the point of wearing yourself out.
$ry to do things for others. )ittle things. *or e%ample, someone as#s you for directions. You
deliberately, consciously help them because they wont help themselves + but they as# you
+ do it for them. $he value in this is to see your own resentment.
,o something for another person consciously so that we brea# down this self-interest we
have all the time. $his is an e%ercise in becoming an aware person. .You will #now when not
to do something for another./
I WILL REMEMER
rite 10 to 10 single sentences each beginning with the same three words, !I will
remember." 1%amples2
I will remember to use the devil to destroy the devil.
I will remember not to be a burden to anyone.
I will remember that I always need more effort.