Benevolence vs. Selfishness

Giving to others’ basic needs without having as my motive personal reward.

Benevolence in the home includes:

· Treating each family member with the same respect shown to those outside the family.

· Choosing to look upon mundane household duties, such as doing laundry and cooking meals, as a labor of love for the family.

· Caring about another family member’s growth in character more than his or her material achievements.

· Focusing on each other’s inner needs and desires rather than selfishly seeking one’s own success by fulfilling personal ambitions.

I will...

· see the needs of others as quickly as I see my own.

· give freely without expecting anything in return.

· not hoard things for myself.

· not profit from the misfortune of others.

· give more as I get more.

Rewards of Benevolence

Favor

Unselfishly caring about others opens the doors to ther hearts.

Peace and safety

Selfishness is conquered when people truly care about each other. When a person seeks the good of others, he or she desires to protect rather than harm, their bodies and emotions.

"Let others’ needs of kindness frankly be revealed: but your own good to others, always keep concealed." – Cato