Friends,
Of late the happiness seems to have changed its source- from the first person – ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘my’ and ‘myself’- to the second and third person-‘you’ ,’he’ ,’she’ etc. Instead of acquisition it is giving which gives happiness now. But giving entails quite some physical costs – one has to take a lot of pain in reaching out to the needy, which many a time isn’t affordable- one gets consumed between job and responsibilities, and tends to feel lethargic too. And making the order taller is the discovery that such a seemingly needy lot proves to be spurious many a time. We are living in times of the acute crisis of belief and trust, and now it has turned chronic.Frauds are being perpetrated even in the charity industry. Many a time seeing through such cunningness ,don’t you decide to not extend a helping hand to some apparently poor man to obviate being cheated ?? I won’t elaborate further, treating my viewpoint to be too obvious to be not understood. In that
In that case what does one do? To break out of both the fetters- time constraint coupled with lethargy, and the apprehension of betrayal- I have begun living wearing an eye which hunts for the opportunity to help the sad and needy around me,relying upon the judgment of my sense: paying extra to the hawkers and costermongers who have to get burnt by sun to cool their burning bellies; buying an ice
To break out of both the fetters- time constraint coupled with lethargy, and the apprehension of betrayal- I have begun living wearing an eye which hunts for the opportunity to help the sad and needy around me,relying upon the judgment of my sense: paying extra to the hawkers and costermongers who have to get burnt by sun to cool their burning bellies; buying an ice cram for a street child whose mouth had been watering at its sight for God knows how long..etc etc..This way I bring in at least some giving into my life, thereby earning some happiness, and that too such a happiness which tickles not mere senses but soul. Believe me the discovery of this riches earned by giving has brought a fresh lease of life to living, and copiously added meaning to a life which now often threatens me with a sense of meaninglessness- otherwise too for the melancholic kind that’s what life often appears to be.This new wheel on this journey of self actualisation has truly eased out the rigour. I often wonder how easy being happy can be!!!! However while I share this, I retain the realisation that no emotion in man is absolute and constant; life remains tricky and treacherous. Sharing these emotions with you even at the risk of being branded an exhibitionist, with the goal to reveal the ease in the endeavour for empathy and compassion.
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