Last Updated on August 16, 2015
The following video brings forth an important message about being a power of Good in the world… doing that which is Life-affirming and wholesome.
In many ways, it’s another take on the idea of “paying it forward”. The international bestseller, Pay it forward, by Catherine Ryan Hyde was first published in the 1990’s (I don’t know exactly when), and was made into a major motion picture (featuring Kevin Spacey) in 2000, by the same name. If you resonate with the following short video, I recommend watching Pay It Forward, if you’ve not already seen it.
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Reciprocity
My paternal Grand-mother raised my father and his siblings to always leave everything (and everyone) in as good or better condition than you find it. He passed the same principle on to me and my brothers. This was, in essence, my introduction to living in sacred reciprocity with Life. Realising that I am not here simply to take. That everything I receive in and from Life comes at the price of giving an equal or greater measure of my Self in return. One way and form in which this life-affirming principle shows up in every major religion is as variations on the theme of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you“—the so-called “Golden rule”.
Darkness also pays it forward
It’s important to realise that the dark-forces imparting ordinary Man will, on their own accord, pay forward the evil and negativity we receive and experience from others. Man, unconsciously, pays forward this darkness or negativity. Evil begets more evil. Love begets more love. So we each have an important responsibility to Life to not be malicious and nasty with other people. Chances are, that when we treat them negatively, it will be passed on to an untold number of people as they unconsciously pay it forward. Of course, sometimes it’s only after an the fact I might realise I’ve inflicted someone with malice or negativity. Yet, it’s not set in stone. In many cases I only have to confess to that person what I did—to acknowledge my actions and its impact on them—own how I was feeling, what was up and living in me in that moment, apologise, and make a commitment to be more life-affirming and conscious in my relations with them in the future. Oftentimes, taking a step like this is a case of having taken one step back, and then two steps forward. The shear act of be honest, humble, and present to those we have harmed can result in more good than harm. It can result in that person now being moved and inspired to be more present and honest in their relationships also. Once again, we move into a place of paying forward Love, and not pain.
May this be food for thought… and, more importantly, nourishment for the Heart.
Read Pay It Forward
If you’re interested in reading or watching Pay It Forward, here’s a few links that may be helpful:
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Here’s a link to the movie:
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