While high up in the Himalayan mountains, I asked a guru, “What is the fastest way to enlightenment?”

He answered with a question, “Why do you want to become enlightened?” I told him it’s because it sounds like being on an acid trip all the time. He laughed very hard and what I realized over time is that if you wish to become enlightened for selfish reasons, you will never become enlightened. It must be for the betterment of all beings.

We can only become enlightened when every cell in our body wishes to help others, when our ego’s selfish desires are replaced with selflessness. This is the way and this is why the path is so important and the greatest gift you give to the world.