Last
week, I was reading a book which had this story of kindness of a poor girl. The
girl begged for a living and she would always ask for food and not money or
anything else. This surprised many people and after many days’ people got to
know that she used to feed young boys and girls who were forced to beg by their
parents. She says ‘There’s no point living when you don’t share your things
with others and adds that it brings in happiness’. After reading that, I
experienced a certain degree of satisfaction that there is still some kindness
left in this otherwise materialistic world.
It is a simple lesson that nature has taught us and yet as human beings we find it difficult to implement it in our respective lives. We don’t need to pull down others to climb the ladder of success. It is a wrong perception. Many people agree to this and say ‘That’s the way our corporate culture works.’ But this is just hiding the inadequacies of their nature or else you can be fair and succeed too. Seldom do we see a person sharing credit of a good work done. Make no mistake about it; sharing is very important in every sphere of our life.
Sharing is the very reason for the success of Social media. It has allowed people to share their experiences, emotions, pictures, disappointments etc with others and quick ‘likes’, sympathy brighten our dampened moods. Sharing of positive thoughts help us to feel good and it helps our physical and mental health. It reduces our stress levels. Similarly Google and Wikipedia are household names through sharing of knowledge for free. Sharing creates a trust which is important for happiness and emotional security. And personally, sharing our fears, feelings with our trusted or loved ones helps us to create a bonding and relationship of trust. It makes us feel secure and happy. Sharing our stories connects us to one another. To share is to heal yourself, but also to inspire change in someone else’s life. There is by default a part of our body which feels good when we share our happiness with others.
But in today’s day and age, the old act of sharing has disappeared. We make just about enough for ourselves and have no heart left for sharing. Sharing helps in many ways than one and those who wish to succeed must help others to succeed too. Ask yourself a question; what is the use of that happiness or success which is not shared? If we give happiness to others, we get happiness too. Those who want to live well must strive to help others to live well too. Spreading the warmth and goodness makes this world a better place than it is actually!
It is a simple lesson that nature has taught us and yet as human beings we find it difficult to implement it in our respective lives. We don’t need to pull down others to climb the ladder of success. It is a wrong perception. Many people agree to this and say ‘That’s the way our corporate culture works.’ But this is just hiding the inadequacies of their nature or else you can be fair and succeed too. Seldom do we see a person sharing credit of a good work done. Make no mistake about it; sharing is very important in every sphere of our life.
Sharing is an instinctive feeling in humans. Our
ancestors shared food, knowledge and resources and helped us to grow.
Sharing is the very reason for the success of Social media. It has allowed people to share their experiences, emotions, pictures, disappointments etc with others and quick ‘likes’, sympathy brighten our dampened moods. Sharing of positive thoughts help us to feel good and it helps our physical and mental health. It reduces our stress levels. Similarly Google and Wikipedia are household names through sharing of knowledge for free. Sharing creates a trust which is important for happiness and emotional security. And personally, sharing our fears, feelings with our trusted or loved ones helps us to create a bonding and relationship of trust. It makes us feel secure and happy. Sharing our stories connects us to one another. To share is to heal yourself, but also to inspire change in someone else’s life. There is by default a part of our body which feels good when we share our happiness with others.
Many people with a self centered attitude argue that sharing
our possessions reduces what we have, but studies have proven that it brings
back a lot of benefits in terms of love and satisfaction. Psychiatrists, Sociologists,
Doctors, Thinkers and Spiritualists have agreed with this, and it is our
instinct and conscience which feels that way too after helping a needy person. And
this is the reason why many corporate leaders believe in sharing their wealth
through different platforms. A survey revealed that when a person gives away a
certain sum of money, it helps lift his own well being more than if he spends
it on himself. Sharing simultaneously satisfies
the requirements of both self-interest and altruism.
But in today’s day and age, the old act of sharing has disappeared. We make just about enough for ourselves and have no heart left for sharing. Sharing helps in many ways than one and those who wish to succeed must help others to succeed too. Ask yourself a question; what is the use of that happiness or success which is not shared? If we give happiness to others, we get happiness too. Those who want to live well must strive to help others to live well too. Spreading the warmth and goodness makes this world a better place than it is actually!
