For once, think of others and not just you!!!

I have been writing somewhat regularly on my personal website and occasionally on my professional website. But the thirst of quenching the thirst of others and being of at least a little help in helping them grow in their lives has led me to start this newsletter on LinkedIn. I am thankful to LinkedIn for giving me a chance to express my thoughts to others and giving me a chance to be in their thoughts and lives albeit for a few minutes at least!

What shall I write about? The greatest unhappiness plaguing me today is the lack of altruism in toto. Nobody wants to help his/her fellow beings without expecting something in return. Why have we become like this? Maybe the world is beginning to end. Yes, I firmly believe that this world will end. Now, please don’t consider me a pessimist but this is the truth. All beautiful things or for that matter everything in life has a beginning and an end. It’s only the ALMIGHTY who has no beginning or end. We, ordinary mortals, are not so lucky. We came from the dust and have to return it for sure! No doubt about it.

Ok, coming back to my original topic — ‘The lack of altruism in our hearts’ — why have we become like this? Who is to blame? Is/Was it our parents? Our neighbors? Our society as a whole? I feel all of us are responsible for this heartlessness. Earlier people lived in joint families. Now…