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In The Young Man and the Sage, the Sage offers a piercing insight:
“If someone truly helps out of pure kindness—not for any other purpose than to help that specific person—their deeds remain unknown. … But the moment kindness is advertised or leveraged for personal gain, it loses its meaning. It becomes a currency. That’s what I saw in society before I left—people helping only when they stood to benefit. That’s not morality. That’s just the desire for good favor.”
This challenges much of how our culture currently relates to generosity. We see good deeds posted, shared, and sometimes even branded. We watch acts of kindness go viral. The question arises: if a generous act is seen, is it less pure? If it’s filmed, is it still benevolent—or is it a form of quiet negotiation for reputation, validation, or influence?
In Netism, everything hinges onintentional threads. What matters is not whether others witness your act, but why the act was done and what energy it carries into the field. Some people act silently yet still seek inner reward. Others act publicly but move from alignment.
Sharing kindness can inspire others. But it can also shift the center of gravity—from the gift to the giver. That shift changes the thread.
This is not a question of right or wrong—it is a question of resonance. And the Sage’s words invite us to ask: Am I giving to give? Or am I giving to be seen giving?
What do you think?
Can a person share a kind act without spoiling its resonance? Or does public sharing turn it into something else entirely? Share your thoughts and experiences below. -
If someone shares a kind act to educate or motivate others, that’s useful. If they share it to boost their image, then the act changes. It becomes self-serving. I don’t post what I do for others. There’s no point. The result speaks for itself. If I help, it’s because it’s needed, not because I want credit. A lot of people confuse kindness with branding.
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I think you can share kindness without messin with the energy if your heart’s in the right place. Like, I’ve posted about helping at the food bank before. Not to get pats on the back, but to maybe remind someone else they can show up too. It’s all about why you’re sharing. But yeah… the second it turns into “look what a good person I am,” it kinda loses its soul. You can feel the difference. One’s about service, the other’s about spotlight.
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