Thinking of our obligations towards one another, how we hold each other's shackles, and keys.
Whether we realize it, we are not here for ourselves, we must also be there for others.
By extension, self-knowledge is important, insofar that we can contribute to the sum of human knowledge.
And because truth agrees with itself, below are two echoes, one from the Sufi tradition, another more recent, from a beloved literary figure:
The candle is not there to illuminate itself.
—Nawab Jan-FishanKhan
Your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else... This is not just a grab-bag candy game.
—Toni Morrison
Our challenge, perhaps, is to see how we can apply this duty and mercy in all our dealings, on Steemit and off—whether through something we say, do or write.
May we seek, in some way, to illuminate the way for others. ✨🙏🏼💫
(Images from Pixabay and manipulated)