Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Contributing to society is the fundamental obligation of living on earth.
- In plain terms
- Helping others is what you owe for being alive.
- What can you take from it?
- Service to others is a basic human duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you pay your rent on earth?
- What service matters most?
Another view
Some argue self-care is equally important as service.
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