Pure Intentions
A person might help someone if they perceive that that person may be useful to them; they will keep good relationships with a relative that might become a safety net in times of crisis. They are honest because it is the best policy, they are generous because it raises their social status, they work hard because they will look good in the eyes of the bosses.
In contrast, some people do the same good deeds but with a different motivation. They are motivated by higher intentions. In doing so, they are sincere to God, to themselves, and to the person toward whom they do good. Their expectations are not with the helped, but with God.
Thus, they do good to those who might never be able to repay them. They connect with a relative from whom they have no expectations. They are generous, even in secret. They do good work even if their bosses do not find out.
In doing so, they transform themselves and graduate to the next level of development. Thus, in their sincerity and unselfishness lies their true self-benefit.
In contrast, some people do the same good deeds but with a different motivation. They are motivated by higher intentions. In doing so, they are sincere to God, to themselves, and to the person toward whom they do good. Their expectations are not with the helped, but with God.
Thus, they do good to those who might never be able to repay them. They connect with a relative from whom they have no expectations. They are generous, even in secret. They do good work even if their bosses do not find out.
In doing so, they transform themselves and graduate to the next level of development. Thus, in their sincerity and unselfishness lies their true self-benefit.