“There are two ways to live and two choices. Selfishly or selflessly. The Law of Giving and Hospitality is about how you walk your talk. It is what puts the power of your beliefs and words into action. You demonstrate that it isn’t all talk but it is how you walk. The Law of Giving helps you realize how important your actions are. They reflect your deeper beliefs. If you say you want peace then you first must believe in peace, practice peace and promote it.

You give to the things you believe in your heart. If you are hurtful, you produce more hurt. If you are loving, you produce more love. You commit to your beliefs. You walk your talk. You aren’t just talk without action. You aren’t just false words or fluff. You do what you say you will. You keep your promises. Your inner convictions, words and actions are aligned. You are not divided but are one. You are congruent. Your actions speak your words.

Many people say things but then act differently in private. In secret everything is a different matter. You see this at times in the media when someone doesn’t realize their mic is on and says something, or they don’t realize they are being filmed. They say something to the public but what they really mean or say when the mic and camera are off, or inadvertently catch them is different. They wear a false face. The 8th law means you must prove what you say.

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You must demonstrate that you walk your talk and aren’t just making false statements and promises. It is where the rubber meets the road. Are you genuine or disingenuous? Are you authentic, the real thing or a fake? Are you a shiny object or an empty suit? Are you just marketing hype or the real deal? For most people this is a lifelong process of learning to be authentic and true to their beliefs and words. Many people make false promises.

The fool themselves and others. They don’t keep their word to themselves or to others. It is as simple as being on time if you say you will. It’s as simple as saying, ‘nice dress and meaning it.’ The more important your words, the more important the meaning, the more important your promises are. What you do in life reveals who you are and what you believe. We are known by our actions. Our actions are a record of the kind of person we are.

So what kind are you? Inside you can be quite negative and harmful. You can also be quite positive and caring. The good news is if you are the former you can change it. You can transform and that is why it’s a process. We aren’t locked in stone. We can change. We can release and let go. We can add in, practice and improve. We are a work in progress. Practice being the change you want to see in the world.

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Follow the laws and Be, Do and have a wonderful life. Help others too. If you want to help the world to be more peaceful, it ought to come from you being peaceful first. Get this. The rule is to first do no harm. Then do what is right, good and helpful. If you want to help the homeless it should come from your inner conviction to help them and not just to get accolades from others.

You do it because it is the right thing to do, not because it gets you attention and praise. You do it because you are generous. You do it to give not for what you can get. You do it selflessly. You aren’t expecting pay back or fame and fortune. You take meaningful action because it is meaningful in and of itself. You are selflessly providing aid and comfort. You practice what you preach. This law tells us about belief and practice.

You must prove your faith in things you believe in practicing. Donating money to the poor must come from your inner belief in helping them and not just getting some words of appreciation from people around you. Your intentions are authentic and pure. Consider what hospitality means. You make others feel valued. You uplift and edify because of who they are not because of what you get from it.

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Hospitality is defined as ‘The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality.’ Hospitable is defined as ‘Disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity. Indicative of cordiality toward guests.’  Pretty much this law says, give and be hospitable to all. It’s not enough to just have good intentions but take meaningful action. Treat all people as guests.

Make others feel valued, cherished. Make them feel good. Provide for them as you can. Act with integrity and generosity. Treat others with integrity. See all others as valued, worth caring for and care for them. Love them. Be loving, kind, compassionate, caring and helpful. Stop hating, hurting, judging, labeling and dividing. Don’t wish and want but help. Don’t aspire to having things better without making things better.

Integrity comes from and is demonstrated from aligning your intentions and your actions. Be a person of positive, helpful action. It will return to you in some form but that isn’t why you are doing it. You are doing it even if it never comes back. Get this? It’s my number one Rex’s Rule: Go FIRST. Doing good is its own reward. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes

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