Giving Back or Paying It Forward In Our Work
Giving back or paying it forward: It's really the same idea. Having been the beneficiary of a good deed, or generally enjoying good fortune in your life, you desire to repay in some way what's been given to you. And your efforts to repay are directed not at your original benefactor, but at others. The example we posted last time perfectly illustrates this. Our individual was grateful for the health of her two children. Whatever or Whoever (ultimately God, of course) was the source of this good fortune, it, he, she, or they were not the object of her efforts to "pay back." She chose to help others, none of whom were from her family, friends, or close circle. She donates a significant percentage of the fruits of her labor - the profits from her company - to a hospital that helps children who don't enjoy the good health of her own children. This perfectly connects with what Cardinal Wyszynski has been teaching us in Working Your Way into Heaven these...