Steve,

You do contribute, friend. More important than bringing any “special wisdom” or whatnot, bringing what you have is always what’s needed. Even when its problems you need help with! Consider that you have the courage to say what is there for you, what you’re looking at. You’re not the only one looking at those things, so as you express even your confusion or need for help, it helps others feel less alone.

Consider, for instance, how many others may read these threads and feel like they can’t contribute something meaningful. You bring it up, with courage, and right off help them feel less alone. And, the community grows a little brighter… even though it was a question, not an answer! And then, it also opens a road for those that have worked through a similar discontent to respond with their ideas! See? There is only contribution. Great work! 🙂

With warmth,
Matt

Thanks Matt and Big Blue.

Hey Steve @guitardude

Matt and Steve provide a great insight and hope it will make you realise that hey, “I am indeed a valuable contributor to everything and everyone around me :)”. So give us a big smile now 🙂

I too believe that each one of us is contributing in various ways. Just by being in this world at this time is a massive contribution. The air you exhale out through your nostrils or mouth is becoming part of another human or other things on this planet. The air you breathe in has already been exhaled out by someone else. We are all connected at a very basic level. Our needs and wants are all same.

We just need to be kind to ourselves and stop being so judgmental. With judgments come the non-acceptance for self / others; our love becomes conditional; we find it very hard to forgive self / others for even the smallest things; and being grateful for every tiny thing becomes the hardest challenge of our existence.

So if you still feel that you don’t know to contribute or you feel sick of not contributing, just start with the simplest mantra – THANK YOU. Thank everything – from yourself to your family / friends / neighbours, food, shopping malls, air, plants, cars, toilets, transport, homes, utensils etc. The more grateful you become, the simpler and purer you will become and life will become a breeze.

I have read your earlier posts over the last few months and I can already see how much progress you have made at a personal level. Keep moving forward. You are doing so well 🙂

Best wishes,

Jasmine