Social Services

Bharat Bhavan

4225 Notre Dame W. Montreal H4C1R4

(514) 904-1675

India Canada Organization

915 Jean Talon W. Suite 101 Montreal H3N1S7

(514) 948-6630

National Bangladesh-Canadian Council

Parc-Ex.

(514) 279-6662

WHAT YOU GIVE, YOU GET FROM LIFE

"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction." declared Newton in the 1700s. "Garbage in garbage out ", say Greek. Sow a seed, reap a fruit. Plant a chilli, you get chillies back. Plant a mango you get mangoes back. But how is it that some times people sow chillies but get mangoes and others sow mangoes but get chillies. There is no consistency in this; the chillies are simply fruit of some earlier actions or decision and mangoes are yet to come.

You can't force a seed to grow. You can't compel a flower to blossom. These things depend on the seed type and environmental conditions. Therefore, one must not get dejected. One must not stop sowing good seeds; because there exists no other way to receive good fruits. Often bitter, drier fruits are more nutritious and health inducing than the succulent sweeter one.

Most of us think we give much more to society than we receive. Psychologists call it self serving bias; we have an unwitting capacity to forget our neighbour's good deeds, remember our good ones and forget our bad ones. We feel short changed. Just a little effort and reflection will show that the balance is not always tilted the other way.

A study in U.S. revealed that who did charity work lived longer, were relatively free from heart disease, had normal blood pressure and greater peace of mind. The dynamics of happiness are a symmetrical fulfillment comes from giving, not receiving.

Give with your whole being, your whole heart, remember half a seed can not germinate. And after planting your seeds expect absolutely nothing in return. Give without remembering you gave and take without forgetting you took                                                            

-Sandeep Sharma