"The One, or Oneness,
as we might say in Zen,
never tries to turn a
profit from anything at all.
It wouldn’t even make sense.
We, on the
other hand,
are always trying to turn a profit from every human
exchange.
We are always trying to get something—
admiration, love,
recognition, praise,
acknowledgment, even just staying connected.
Think
how we manipulate and bargain
and negotiate to turn a profit from every
interaction.
Much of this is subtle, unconscious habit.
Even when we
give, or serve, or love,
or pay attention, we’re trying to get
something.
Sometimes it’s just to get back some of what we give. "
~Sensei Nancy Mujo Baker
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