The sixth virtue of Maat is evidence of a Call to Spiritual Order. Spiritual Order is when you become fully aware that you cannot live for yourself and your family alone: you have a call to destiny that goes beyond your own private sphere of living. You have the obligation and responsibility to live a virtuous life that impacts, influences, and encourages others to do good, live well, and to be a blessing to others.
The old adage, “To whom much is given, much is required,” is in play here. Every truly expanded person must be a leader, whether she or he understands that or not. A leader is someone who is followed. People who wish to become personally expanded follow the lead of those they believe to be personally expanded. Because people will be watching you as you develop into a greatly expanded individual, you must be a good example for them to follow.
You cannot afford to be selfish, stingy, or rude if you intend to obtain true personal expansion. You must show love, compassion, empathy, and personal discipline. You cannot live the kind of life that you have seen some rich people live. Your life must have meaning, purpose, and Spiritual Order. True wealth and long-term profitability can never reside in a person who lives a dissolute life—a life wasted in self-indulgence and self-absorption.
Be the expanded person who leads others to be good, do good, and have good follow them! Be the person who evidences a Call to Spiritual Order!
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