We Spend A Good Deal Of Our Life And Energy Trying To Please Others

Mother and son are at a snack-bar. After taking the mother’s order, the waitress turns to the boy:

“And what will you be wanting?”

“A hotdog.”

“Nothing of the sort,” says the mother. “He wants a steak and salad.”

Ignoring the comment, the waitress asks the boy:

“Do you want that with mustard or ketchup?”

“Both,” answers the boy.

And then he turns to the mother in surprise: “Mother! SHE THINKS THAT I’M FOR REAL!”

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I think this incident exposes our ignorance...Ever since we are children, we are asked "Do you love daddy? Do you love mummy? Do you love auntie? Do you love your teacher?"
Nobody asks "Do you love yourself?"

And we end up spending a good deal of our life and energy trying to please others. But what about ourselves?