The point isn’t to be good, it’s to do good.

It seems both countercultural and yet so normal, doesn’t it?

For those of us who grew up trying to be good, though, this is hard to swallow. We were rewarded for sitting still and following the rules; often being complimented for our behavior. Our benefit for being “good” was to fit in or not disappoint authority figures.

This sort of being good never felt good. And yet it essentially defines good for most of us.

On the flip side, doing good really does feel good. We feel more aligned with what we’re on earth to do.

In practical terms, I would much rather do good than be good. But that sensation of needing to be good is hard to shake. It’s worth it, though. Because being good isn’t good enough. Doing good, making good, teaching good: that’s what the world needs.