Contribution

Directives

Do not seek for the world to give you what you want, for that is the path of disappointment and disillusionment. Instead, seek for the opportunity to contribute something greater to a world that needs what you have, for indeed you have what the world needs.

• GCS, chap. 11, p. 128

Short Quotes

If you are feeding people or helping to restore the environment or working for social justice or sending aid and relief to people in a poor country—all these things are strengthening the reality and power of Knowledge in the world.

• Relationships and the Mental Environment, Chapter 9 2/5/07

An unconflicted life is the greatest contribution that can be given into the world, for this is a life that will spark the beginning of Knowledge in all, a spark that can carry itself into the future far beyond your individual life.

• Step 105

Your greatest teaching in this life is the contribution of your life as it is demonstrated to others.

• Step 244

Ultimately, union and contribution are the greatest powers in the universe.

[Y]our contribution is unique, and this is the meaning and value of your individuality.

• GCS, chap. 11, pp. 131, 136

Long Quotes

The value of your life is consummated and fully demonstrated through your contribution to others because until ontribution exists, you can only partially realize yourself — your value, your purpose, your meaning and your direction. You do not need now to determine what you wish to contribute. That is not as important as your desire to contribute, for the form of contribution will become evident to you in time and will evolve as well. It is your desire to contribute born of true motivation that will give you joy this day.

• Step 53

There are no Masters living in the world, for Mastery is attained beyond the world. There are advanced students. There are students of great accomplishment. But there are no Masters living in the world. Perfection is not found here, only contribution. Whoever remains in the world remains to learn the lessons of the world. The lessons of the world must be learned not only in your individual life, but in a life of contribution as well. Your genuine education far exceeds what you have realized thus far. It is not merely the correction of errors. It is the contribution of gifts.

• Step 106