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Bottom. [9] It is a real act of kindness when a man who has
completed his own necessary tasks goes to the aid of someone else who is in
need of help without making a fuss over it. But people receiving such aid
should be careful not to let the helper overdo it. It ceases to be an act of
giving if the person helping injures himself thereby. This requires careful
consideration to strike the right balance.
2. [9] To give to another beyond your capacity is no virtue.
To destroy yourself to benefit someone else is to do injury to a highly
deserving person--yourself! Such over-giving demeans the giver and does more
harm than good, even to the recipient. He who serves should be careful to
maintain his own self-respect. Serving others is an onerous duty if it means
doing injury to oneself, and he who requires that kind of service is an
oppressive tyrant.
3. [6] Three people do not make a companionable group, since
there is a tendency for one to feel the other two are excluding him, or even
plotting against him. A beneficial relationship occurs between two people who
can then have a friendly exchange. To bring in a third person will almost
always introduce a certain awkwardness as two of the three will tend to enter
into a dialog and exclude the third. A person who is alone and seeking companionship
tends to make contact with one other person, and avoids interrupting the
conversation between two.
4. [6] Potential friends and companions are often turned
away by a man's aloofness and unfriendly attitude. If he makes a conscious
effort to overcome such faults, it will make it easier for others to associate
with him, and he and they will be able to find joy in one another's company.
Pleasant manners attract pleasant people.
5. [6] There are times when the forces of nature move
unmistakably in a favorable direction. Such times are beyond the control of
man. When Fate decrees good fortune for a man, he need not fear that it will
fail to come to pass, for no opposition to the hand of Fate can ever be
sustained.
Top. [9] A man cannot be faulted if he enjoys prosperity
without exploiting or injuring others. Everything he does benefits not only
himself, but everyone who is associated with him. Such a man will find good
fortune in undertaking great projects that involve many people. He attracts
other men to him who are glad to be able to work with him, because everything
he does is a blessing to all.
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