Mantra for
Happiness J
Expectation
is the cause of all unhappiness that we see around. Do good to others and
goodness will come back to you. This statement proves everything. Very few
people in this world are selfless in their action. You need to have a very
strong heart for this.
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he
shall never be disappointed”. This is the secret mantra for happiness. A person
who expects nothing from others does not have grudge in his heart. It is a
bitter fact, but also very true that good people are often sad because they
expect that their act of goodness will reward them with the same in return. But
life is not so fair. Kindness, Honesty & generosity have no reward in today’s
world. People make fun of good & honest beings. They are laughed at and titled
as fools. This is very hurting. I have seen good people turning selfish because
they expect reward in return of their act.
The lines
of Mother Teresa holds very true in this context:
“People are
often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
I am very
blessed to have known two such people personally who without any expectation do
what their conscience allows them, without any complaints. I will not name them
here, but I truly respect them and will one day definitely try to have a heart
as strong as theirs.
The best
reward for kindness, honesty & generosity is peace of mind. A person who
expects peace of mind will be the happiest of all.