Come together

All the people as humans have a knack for coming together and rising up to the fullest of our potential in the face of a tragedy. Natural disasters and acts of violence bring us out of our small selves and into the world, ready to lend a hand to those in need. But the question is should we wait for something bad or tragic to happen to come together?
This experience, of coming together for a cause, is often life-changing for those who are willing to step into the position of helper or a Savior. We feel as if we are finally doing something really important, and this leads us to feeling more self-actualized.
We feel more connected to the people we are helping, as well as more connected to humanity in general. As we expand beyond the boundaries of our individualistic and take a peek outside our pursuit of happiness, there can be a complete paradigm shift. We often find that it is much easier to be happy as well as make other lives better when we are motivated in an effort to make the world better in tangible ways, by being there for those who are suffering.
Considering the many benefits of this kind of gesture, it is surprising that many of us don't devote our lives or at least some portion of our time (at least on the weekends or once in a month) to serving those in need. We don't have to wait for a tragedy to come together and offer ourselves to the world in service. Sometimes it's easier, of course, to respond to an event that has just happened rather than to ongoing problems like homelessness, poverty, and illness. But the truth of this world is that there is always someone in need of our best efforts to rally a group of helpers and Saviors. Maybe we feel discouraged because these smaller acts and gestures don't generate the same kind of energy and attention from other people as heroic acts in the face of immediate disaster, and perhaps an effort to change this is one way to change the world.
The more we promote, appreciate and inspire humanitarian efforts in the world, the more others will be drawn to this kind of work.
We might pay a little less attention to sports and celebrity gossip and a little more attention to those everyday heroes, SOUL SAVIORS who devote their lives, time, and money to alleviating suffering.

The more attention we pay, the more we will inspire others and ourselves to be of service in a world that greatly needs our attention to save little souls.

Let's Take Care of Ourselves

This week has been particularly hard for me due to family health upsets, and i have really spread myself too thin. I suddenly realized today that if I do not take better care of me, no one will get to even see me soon and at same time was thinking that most of us are like this or going through the same kind of grind.
So it is time now to take a pledge to take care of the ONE PERSON we can actually Do something about -YOU.
So take care of you, eat healthy, sleep well, play with your pets, spend some time with kids, smell the flowers, breathe in the fresh air, walk in the rain, kiss a grandparent, smile at a perfect stranger (guys watch out on this on), and take a moment to be GRATEFUL.
Coming back to office with a Tuesday blue, dont worry-- This too shall pass
Enjoy

Festival of Lights - victory of good over the evil within an individual

I live in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka, the Silicon Valley, the city of dreams, the capital of IT industry, etc. It is also the place where the people have enough money to live luxurious life.
Every Diwali there is a fire cracker bazaar setup where everyone comes from the neighborhood to buy crackers. As there are local children who buy stuff along with their parents, there are some other children who also come to this bazaar. What do they do in this bazaar? THEY BEG. They beg right there in the bazaar from everybody on the occasion which everybody celebrates to “quell the darkness of their lives” festival. All this begging for what – “just to burst a few crackers at the end of the day and to have a feeling that they too belong to this society.”
They are not the only children in this one particular bazaar who beg, there are countless number of such children in our Bengaluru like them.
I always think about their future. I wonder who will light the light of happiness in the life of these kids.
I do not know what they will become when they grow up; will they grow up to be full-time beggars, a criminal, a terrorist, a jailbird, or god alone knows what. Our future depends in some way on the future of these children.
I do not know how much or in what way but I want to change their future, my future, our future, and most definitely the future our Bengaluru. So I think I should start I guess by asking you all to PLEASE HELP THEM.

Face of An Angel

All of us have seen those beautiful little faces with the eyes of an angel. We have seen them on all the hoardings, on the back of some products, pictures on some government program handouts, and also we have seen them even on posters at the post office.
Every time I find myself saying “Thank God that’s not my child”. I am sure most people do this too, but is it enough?
Isn’t there something more we can do? Isn’t there some way we can help? Help get the word out, make others aware of these children.

Wishing Everybody A Very Happy Diwali

May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here's hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment and peace, that stay with you through the days ahead.

Best wishes on Diwali.

There is nothing like the feeling when you know that you are reponsible for the happiness and peace of another human being.

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