altruism [Theme]
I am not advocating self-neglect or martyrdom. I also don't recommend living like a doormat. It's important to take care of yourself. In the event of an emergency ten kilometers above the ground, putting your oxygen mask on yourself first could be the difference between life and death. Protect yourself first, then help others. But in everyday life this metaphor usually does not work. Also, there doesn't have to be an either/or; it can be both/and. Being too self-focused can be an excuse to shut yourself out from the rest of the world. There's nothing wrong with doing nice things for yourself, but if taken to an extreme, it can become an excuse for self-absorption.
True compassion is not only an emotional response, but also a conscious acceptance of an unshakable commitment. Thus, a truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if those others behave negatively.
that we feel happier and more whole, and are less bothered by little things.
troubles in the world.
Let's say I believe that I have love. God sends me a poor man in order to test my love. If I have, for example, two watches: one is good and the other is a little damaged, and I give the damaged ones to the poor man, then this means that my love is second-class. If I have true love, then I give a good watch to the poor man. The state when you keep both old and new and don’t give anything at all is hellish.
If you are depressed, you do not need to see a psychoanalyst. Generate love and compassion in your heart, and depression will go away by itself, because depression is a consequence of egocentrism, fixation on one’s “I”. You look too closely at your little problem, bring it too close to your eyes, and this makes your depression worse. Look at your problem from afar, but take a closer look at the problems of other people. Depression will evaporate just as the darkness in a room disappears at dawn when the sun's rays penetrate the window.
When something good can be done, time does not matter because every day of our life becomes useful.
Altruism is the shortest path to the cemetery.
Good deeds must be done from the heart and not expect gratitude for them.
- Well, she's wrong.
If someone thinks only about himself, without thinking about what is happening to the people around him, then he demonstrates his very narrow outlook, ossified mind and rough heart.
Is there really no person in this world, not a friend, but just a person who can help another in his grief?
In fact, altruism is a wonderful source of happiness and good in our world.
When you help someone, don't be content with just solving their immediate difficulties - for example, by giving them money. Give the person in need the means to resolve their difficulty on their own.
There is no point in living in luxury for yourself alone. Rather than spend your life wasting money on useless luxuries, better dedicate it to charity.
