SAY,
WHA?
Here’s
a good one to ponder.
“Disinterested
benevolence.”
Completely
foreign in concept, right? That’s
because it’s heavenly.
Just
to make sure we’re on the same page, I’m talking about doing something
benevolent (generous, kind, thoughtful+.)
and then forgetting all about it.
It
sounded super weird to me at first, but on further consideration, I could see
something admirable in it. So, of
course, I determined to give it a go.
I
found I was right. It is super
weird. Know what was inconspicuously
missing? I was. I mean I wasn’t taking into account how I
might benefit, or how I might lose something if I (fill in the blank) ed.
So,
I managed to send myself on an imaginary hike somewhere, and was more or less
benevolent. I admit it was in a small
way. I sleuthed about so successfully, not even I
could have recounted the impact of my mini-benevolence. Truth be told, I do remember it. But, forgetting has happened here and there
as I continue to sleuth about looking for times I might commit these
“disinterested benevolent” acts, I think I’m getting better at forgetting. It has
happened.
I
LIKED IT!
As
with most new behaviors, I am finding new ways to be disinterestedly
benevolent, and new blessings from perfecting this “super weird” behavior. It’s an ongoing adventure, one of my favorite
things!
I’m
having trouble coming up with examples to tell you, as to aid in your own
adventures, because (of course) I’ve forgotten most of them. But, I do remember one I re-use from time to
time.
This
wasn’t really my own idea, except maybe for the last part, but you may have
heard occasionally someone in line (usually at a fast-food restaurant
drive-through) pays for the order of the car behind them.
Well,
that’s an example, only in this case, you don’t check their reaction in your
rear-view mirror, and you tell the ole’ memory to forget what just
happened. Isn’t that a blast?
