Alabama, US of A, May 7, 2014.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Reasons”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “What are the reasons why a human being decides to do anything? I am referring to the projects and plans that many create for their lives. In most cases, the primary motivators of human endeavors are the pursuit of pleasure and the instinct for preservation. Many work to survive because that is what they must do to earn the money that ensures the satisfaction of their basic needs.
The pursuit of pleasure is one of the great evolutionary motivators of humans. Once basic needs have been met, a person feels the urge to improve their situation, creating more comfort, more security, or achieving recognition from their peers. This is another powerful reason to undertake a new task. Here we find those who seek a reward for their ego through the things they do.
The desire to obtain a reward is not in itself something negative. The problem arises when the chosen rewards are of inferior quality and drag the person toward materialism, distancing them from their true nature. It’s not so much the type of reward but the motivation of the individual. Consider, for example, a person who wants to earn more money to boast about their success to others, while another person also wants to earn more money to finance a project that can bring benefits to many. The reward in this example is the same—more money. However, the motivations of the two individuals are very different. The first will lead that person to become more materialistic, while the second will achieve spiritual progress for that person by thinking not only of themselves.
It is also appropriate for humans to obtain a fair reward for their creative efforts. The key lies in the word ‘fair.’ Every product of human creativity should be a benefit to all, as human beings owe much of their creativity to their environment and the people around them. It is appropriate to receive material rewards for the distribution of your creations, but it is not appropriate to use your creativity to take advantage of others.
But the greatest reward a human being can aspire to is the achievement of perfection, reaching a level of spiritual progress where you have become like God himself. This is the supreme ambition of mortals, and if you keep this goal always in mind, you will live a truly successful life, full of spiritual rewards with eternal values that will accompany you for the rest of your endless life in service throughout the vast universe.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.