I follow Dr. Dyer’s Instagram account. Yes, sadly, Dr. Dyer passed away nine years ago, but the account is run by two of his daughters. A few weeks ago, a video of one of his talks “Trust Your Own Nature” showed up and left me glued to the screen (I share the video at the end of this post for those who want to see it). He had this way of speaking in a language that reached the deepest understanding in a compassionate way and with a lot of humor. Already the very first sentence (the quote above) stirred something in me.

I thought of one of Mitch’s posts where he says that although he follows his passion when writing, there is also the ego wanting to impress others. There is truly a big difference between doing good because we want to do something good, or being good, because of one’s nature. Dyer’s statement made my thoughts spin because it is so clear. If we are good (whatever the description of “good” is), we don’t notice that we do good things because we only follow our nature. We do not question or judge what we do naturally. But we do judge and question what we do when we think rationally. So, if we plan on doing something good, are we then actually good, or do we only want to be good? Whenever we want something, the ego shines through.

Just because I want to do good does not make me good. That doesn’t mean people are bad only because they consciously decide to do good things – not at all. But I understand that when we do it with the thought of doing something good, it is not part of our nature. I love making other people smile, support, and surprise them. However, it is still a conscious decision. Then again, there is my sense of justice that does tell me how to behave and not the other way around. So, that must be part of my nature.

I like seeing people buying food for the homeless and making one of their days a bit less troubled. But when they film it and share their “good deeds” on social media, there is a lot of ego in that deed. Some test a homeless by losing their wallet right in front of him and then gift him 1’000 $ because he was so honest to give the wallet back. It is still good to support a person in need, but the intention is different. Of course, most people only want to do good things because they want others to feel better, not for being in the spotlight. I’d say, being good (as part of one’s nature) comes from an inner conviction that directs the individual. When the individual directs the conviction, there may be an intention behind it. If there is an intention – regardless of what kind of intention – good is something we do but not are. Again, this is not meant negatively, but there is a difference, and that difference is called ego.

As long as we decide with our minds what is good or bad we only form opinions. When we begin to be, simply be, we become one with our divine nature – which is ALWAYS and ONLY good!

When we follow and trust our nature, we are in the vibration of what created us.
That’s it!

At least these are my thoughts. What do you think?

In Love and Light

Here is the promised excerpt of Wayne Dyer’s lecture: