She is dying - yet she had such a zest for life. Her trip to the mall was so eye-opening to me. Sometimes, we focus too much on the trivialities of life, that we stop "living."
Don't you notice that when we are of service to others, we get a natural high? We get a deep sense of satisfaction - it's as though our task of helping others is actually an indirect effort to help ourselves? There is much joy to be derived from living and being a blessing to our fellow beings. Below are a few ways you can acquire this joyous feeling.
Comfort someone in grief, lend a helping hand, and take time to listen to other people's problems. The world is slowly losing its positivity because of the numerous problems mankind is faced with. Stop and listen to someone else's woes - it may be meaningless to you, but it might mean the world to them. People must realize that pains are easier to bear when there are a lot of people who are helping to lift the burden.
Sometimes, just listening to someone vent is enough to help them deal with depression, anger and frustration. There are some people who are already on edge, and may be at the verge of suicide. Imagine what your comforting presence can do for them? You may even save a life unknowingly.
Be charitable. You don't need to be rich in order to be charitable. Most of the time, the things you no longer use are much appreciated by the people who can never afford to buy them. Remember that your junk may always be someone else's treasure. If you have unwanted gifts, don't store them in the closet until they're too damaged to be of use. Instead, give them to those who will appreciate them.
Another thing that will always be welcome is food - donate food to your local charity or homeless shelter. Unless you experience the pain of hunger, you will never know how important food is to the hungry. Sometimes, it may also hurt to give, because you yourself have so little… but try it once and bask in a deep sense of happiness that is hard to explain.
Stop to help. Oftentimes, you find a person on the corner, map in hand, and so obviously lost… and yet you pass her by and not offer to help. That's not really satisfying, isn't it? Knowing that someone needs your help yet you consciously not offer help does nothing for the soul. Mankind generally helps out other people because it helps them feel better about themselves, and allows them the opportunity to connect with others - probably improving someone else's life in the process. It makes the world a seemingly better place, because if the same amount of kindness you showed someone is passed on to another, kindness multiplies - the concept of "paying forward."
So if you pass on helping someone, stop and think what a world of difference you could make had you devoted your time to somebody else.
Lend your knowledge - teach. You know that someone will potentially make a mistake because she is misguided by wrong information and facts, yet you do nothing to help her. Now how is that even justifiable? Always remember that if no one devoted time to helping you learn, then you, too will find yourself in a desperate position. We are given the capacity to learn, not just to fill our brains with information.
We have to help others learn, too. Don't be selfish with your blessings. If you have the knowledge on how to get rich, it will absolutely not hurt you to impart this knowledge. No one is stealing from you - you just need to teach the hungry man how to fish, and not how to beg for food. That way, you will help others to feel good about themselves.
Just be generally nice and pleasant. Don't underestimate the power of a smile - it can brighten up someone else's day. Be nice and friendly to people, but be genuine, and not overly-pleasing. Thank people for the little things - they will appreciate it. And lastly, LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY. The saying "love conquers all" is not just cliché, it's true. Love gives you that giddy feeling inside, plus it makes the world a more pleasant place to be in. giving other people the feeling that they're important to someone else is the true essence of humanity, so love until it hurts.
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Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free life success pack please visit http://www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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