are you doing enough? (to serve)

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I've learnt to undo this particular expectation in myself over the years. High standards are always great, and one should always do the best one can, and always aim to improve, but its the effort that is appreciated, not the end result. With that more 'balanced attitude' in place, I think I tend to be much less judgemental of my efforts these days than I once did.

that last paragraph reminds me of something Mr Ra wrote:

(the thought was given in response to 'sweeping dust', but, as always, they offer a universal philosophical point from the example:

96.4 May we note that just as each entity strives in each moment to become more nearly one with the Creator but falls short, just so is physical spotlessness striven for but not achieved.

In each case the purity of intention and thoroughness of manifestation are appreciated. The variance between the attempt and the goal is never noted and may be considered unimportant.

it is an accepting, loving, and appreciative thought that serves as a useful balancing position to the nature of self-judgement that we might have about our efforts not achieving as much as we originally desired.

I've been contemplating this part since you wrote it. And thank you for these words, my brother.

A question: do you think that the above, what you wrote, relates to the workings with the self too? For instance, Icaro and I have been discussing in this thread how imbalances in the self can only be balanced/corrected in space/time. So, if the efforts are made, and the will is there, but it ain't just working for the moment, do you think that the above attitude applies to this working with the self too?

Either way, I want to thank you for your reply. It made me to reach another level in balancing exercises, and seeing the self as complete and whole, and not judging myself based on the roles I judged to be. /