Ego vs Soul

When I read this quote it gave me peace of mind. But when I read it a second time I realized that it was the ego that was sad. 

There was an expectation by the ego that people should notice the good deed. It doesn't work like that. You should always do the right thing especially when no one is there to notice. 

Most of our human suffering is the result of us  putting an expectation on something and then being disappointed when it doesn't happen. Read that again. You are the cause of your suffering. No one else is. You are. Read that again.

Understanding this will bring peace, because you realize that YOU have the power to change YOUR mind to not suffer whenever you want. <3