via GITA COACHING by Akrura on 1/20/12

Devotee said:
I want to talk.
I want to preach.
I want to give advice.
I want to give tips.
I want to give people success tools.
I want to give people ideas.
I want to give people solutions.

Gita Coach said:
That is nice.
But if you really want to help people, you have to SHUT UP.
You have to listen to people first.
You have to understand them first.
Understand what they want.
Understand what they are going through.
Understand what they think.
Understand how they feel.
Understand what they need in order to succeed.
And in order to understand, you have to first LISTEN attentively and deeply.
Not talk.

via GITA COACHING by Akrura on 1/11/12

There is much sadness in the world, but there are also
unlimited ways to make a positive difference.
You can gain tremendous benefits from giving. Among
these benefits are new friends, a feeling of security, better
health, happiness, and a sense of pride. You are at your
best when you make a difference and contribute.
Passion for a worthwhile cause helps you tap into your
creativity.
You need only so much as an individual to be happy.
Therefore, to live to your potential and create abundance,
you need to do something larger than yourself—thus the
need to give.
You are a conduit—the more you allow giving to flow
through you, the more abundance flows back into your
life. The more you give, the more you receive.
Giving is a beautiful experience.

THE POWER OF GIVING - key points of chapter 1

via GITA COACHING by Akrura on 1/15/12

via GITA COACHING by Akrura on 1/15/12

via GITA COACHING by Akrura on 1/15/12

One simple proof that you matter is that both maya and Krsna do a lot of marketing to draw your attention and get you on their side. Krsna (God) cares about you and wants you to be happy. Maya wants to distract you from Krsna and will ultimately leave you empty-handed.