What is the goal of spirituality? Is it to be a spirit? What is the goal of self actualization? To be yourself? Nope. You don’t need to be spiritual–you already are spirit WITH physical form (the best of both worlds)! The goal of spirituality is simply to live, not to die and ascend. Ascension is for the living. Heaven is right here right now! And self actualization may sound like the pinnacle of all of the hard work you do on yourself. But it’s really the result of letting go. And even then, it’s still ego satisfaction. You don’t improve yourself just to improve your life. That just happens. You do it to improve your world. Then others’ lives improve. That’s why service is so important. It’s not about self at all! It’s about being selfless. It’s about being connected. It’s about living in divine consciousness with compassion and unconditional love. Most importantly, it’s about letting go of the very notion of self.
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