Performing actions purely for our personal gain, or for the personal gain of those who are closest to us, keeps us bound and attached to the outcomes. To be free from the bondage and attachment, we can perform actions for the welfare of others. To make money, to live a life of security and comfort is important, but how we go about it makes all the difference. When personal gain is the PRIMARY OBJECTIVE of our actions, we are highly bound. When personal gain is incidental and optional, secondary, tertiary or quarternary, we remain unattached to and unaffected by the outcomes.
If we live only for ourselves, or for our near and dear ones, we might as well be dead, as far as most people in the world are concerned. We must live 'larger than life'. Our actions must make a difference to society and improve the lives of people around us. If we live and perform actions in such a manner, we are sure to achieve personal gains as well, apart from the collective gain.
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