JOY OF GIVING

                      THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GAIN

                     GIVING CAN BECOME A VERY COMPLEX THING IF YOU START ANALYSING IT TOO MUCH - GIVE TO WHOM, HOW MUCH TO GIVE, GIVING THROUGH NGO S, IS IT RIGHT TO GIVE ANYTHING TO A BEGGAR, AND SO ON. THE SIMPLE ANSWER TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS IS THAT IF YOU GET JOY IN GIVING, THEN GIVE WHATEVER YOU CAN TO ANYBODY YOU PLEASE - TIME, MONEY, THINGS, KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, OR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.

                   WE MAY NOT REALISE THIS BUT THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WORKS ON A "GIVE AND TAKE " THEORY. TAKE A MOMENT, AND DWELL OVER ALL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. YOU WILL BE AMUSED WHEN YOU THINK BACK ON THIS.

                ❤ THE VERY LIFE YOU ARE LIVING

                ❤ THE AIR YOU ARE BREATHING

                ❤ THE WATER YOU ARE DRINKING

                ❤ THE FOOD YOU ARE EATING

                ❤ THE HOUSE YOU ARE LIVING IN

                ❤ THE DOMESTIC HELP YOU ARE GETTING

                ❤ THE COUNTRY YOU ARE LIVING IN

                ❤ THE CITY YOU ARE LIVING IN

               ❤ THE WORK YOU ARE DOING

               ❤ THE NATURE YOU ARE ENJOYING - PARK, MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, BEACHES.

               ❤ THE TRANSPORT MEANS YOU ARE USING - BIKES, CARS, COACHES, AIRCRAFTS

               ❤ THE MOTORABLE ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE YOU ARE USING

               ❤ THE MEANS OF ENTERTAINMENT YOU ARE ENJOYING - THEATRE, THEME PARKS, AMUSEMENT PARKS, MALLS

                      THIS LIST IS ENDLESS. WE TAKE THE THINGS PROVIDED BY NATURE FOR GRANTED AND FURTHER THINK THAT IT IS JUST OUR MONEY THAT IS BUYING MOST OF THE SERVICES AND MEANS. THINK AGAIN, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED FROM THE INNOVATION OF THE PRODUCT UNTIL YOU GET IT IN YOUR HAND. IF THEY HAD DECIDED NOT TO DO WHATEVER IT IS THEY DID, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF WHAT YOU ARE USING CURRENTLY.

                   WE LIVE IN A BIG COMMUNITY IN THE UNIVERSE WHERE IN EVERYBODY HAS A ROLE TO PLAY, AND THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GAIN- IT IS A SIMPLE AND ROBUST RULE OF NATURE.WE SIMPLY CANNOT MANIPULATE THIS.

                                       THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU GAIN

                         ONCE YOU HAVE THIS FEELING OF GRATIFICATION, YOU WILL START SHARING JOYOUSLY. ONCE YOU START SHARING AND FORGET ABOUT THE GRATIFICATION AT THE END OF IT, IT WILL BECOME REAL JOY CALLED THE JOY OF GIVING.

                     DO NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN. YOU DO NOT NEED TO GET ANYTHING IN RETURN BECAUSE YOU ARE ALREADY ABUNDANTLY PROVIDED FOR. IT IS ONLY NOW THAT YOU HAVE REALISED THIS FACT AND STARTED GIVING BACK. GO ON, AND GRAB EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF THIS JOY AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY YOU COME ACROSS.

                    IF YOU ARE STILL NOT SURE WHERE TO START, THE FOLLOWING LIST                          CAN HELP.

     

               ❤ COOK OR BUY FOOD FOR SOMEONE WHO IS HUNGRY - FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR A STRANGER.

               ❤ GIVE TIME TO SOMEONE WHO IS LONGING FOR YOUR COMPANY - FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR THE ELDERLY.

               ❤ TEACH THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO LEARN.

               ❤ SUPPORT SICK PEOPLE BY NURSING THEM, PAYING THEIR BILLS, AND HELPING THEM RECOVER FASTER.

               ❤ GIVE A FLOWER TO SOMEONE WHEN YOU MEET HIM OR HER.

               ❤ DEVELOP THE HABIT OF TAKING SOME TOKEN WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO TO MEET SOMEONE. IT NEED NOT BE EXPENSIVE-FLOWERS, FRUITS, BOOKS,. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT IS IMPORTANT AND NOT WHAT YOU BUY.

              ❤ WHEN YOU GO OUT WITH FRIENDS, TREAT THEM TO A MEAL AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY YOU GET.

              ❤ LISTEN CAREFULLY AND INTENTLY WHEN SOMEONE IS TALKING WITH YOU.

              ❤ SHARE YOUR LOVE AND CARE WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.

              ❤ GREET AND THANK THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GENERALLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED, LIKE WATCHMEN, SECURITY GUARDS, DRIVERS, DOMESTIC HELP, OR ANYONE WHO IS RENDERING SOME KIND OF SERVICE TO YOU.

              ❤ IF YOU SEE ELDERLY PEOPLE CROSSING THE ROAD, HELP THEM AND WISH THEM WELL.

              ❤ IF SOMEONE IS IN A HURRY AND WANTS TO MOVE AHEAD IN THE QUEUE AT PUBLIC PLACES, JUST LET HIM OR HER THROUGH - THE SKY IS NOT GOING TO FALL DOWN.

             ❤ IF SOMEONE IS IN DISTRESS, PRAY FOR HIM OR HER - IN FACT, PRAY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

             ❤ HELP PEOPLE WITHOUT THEM FINDING OUT WHO IS HELPING THEM.

               ONCE YOU START DOING THIS, IT WILL BECOME SECOND NATURE TO YOU, AND YOU WILL BE ALIGNED WITH THE LAW OF NATURE. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AND INNER JOY THAT CANNOT BE COMPARED TO THE TEMPORARY PLEASURE YOU GET OUT OF THE VARIOUS MEANS OF ENTERTAINMENT YOU USUALLY ENJOY.

               WITH THIS, I COME TO THE END. I HOPE YOU WILL FIND USEFUL GUIDE IN YOUR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

                                                               ❤.... GOD BLESS.....❤