Be Thankful.....Be respectful..!
A wise man once said "I am not concerned with your liking or disliking me...All i ask is that you respect me as a human being". This is a matter of fact we human beings very well know what "Respect" means in literal terms..Since our childhood we are being taught and there is a recall in our minds which states "Respect elders, teachers..etc". Why is it not "Respect humanity" instead?
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
We might be very sound technologically, but socially we are still slaves of those strong roots which our society engraved long back . Yes, it's true experience is the best teacher...Which is why today when I am 23 I know the value of respecting individualism over anything else ...Experience teaches you a lot, but it shall be even better if values we imbibe our children with would be a little more generic and not superficial !
It's rightly said that “The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.” Today we accept it or not, we've started measuring these values in terms of results their application leads to ! We are not bothered with the long term effects of wisdom, honesty, respect, loyalty and many more....
We are just concerned with short term effects of these values which apparently leads to ad hoc applications of such principles and values . This leads of lack of respectful and thankful attitude that most of us carry.
Okay..Let us take an example..Imagine an old poor farmer who earns every penny in exchange of the sweat shed and feeds his family which consists of several members, on the other hand we have an entrepreneur who probably works equally hard, but has a better living standard and lifestyle and drives an audi. We shall preferably look forward to have good terms with the latter and respect him more, probably because we think he's more successful in life than the poor farmer. We do right?
Do we really listen to what the other person is saying. A very usual mistake which all of us do is not listening to our parents, loved ones, taking them for granted apparently. We need to think and recall
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what other person has to say"
There are so many times in a day when I myself over hear my mother or father because of that one device which has become so important for us that we've probably forgotten real relations which exists and are most important in life ! I ask this question to myself in solace is it that important to check those texts which most of the times don't make much sense. I get a simple answer which says "No, your phone shall stay with you forever, you might be successful in life one day because of all the knowledge you grab through it , but what about the blessings of your parents..and then a question stating...Can my phone replace that? Will that time come back when they'll keep on saying things out of care and love despite of me over hearing them?"
Respect comes in the picture here..I need to show them that respect right away because this time won't come again.. BE RESPECTFUL !
Respect your family....loved ones..friends.well wishers.. This is one part !
But we should never confuse this with "respect towards individualism" which is universal ie respect for a child, a woman, a layman, labor, a student, our peers and the entire society. We don't share blood, but we share the air that keeps us alive.
It's okay to disagree with the thoughts or opinions expressed by other people. That doesn't give you the right to deny any sense they might make. Nor does it give you a right to accuse someone of poorly expressing their beliefs just because you don't like what they are saying. Learn to recognize good writing when you read it, even if it means overcoming your pride and opening your mind beyond what is comfortable ! Learn to appreciate people because encouragement is what we all need to move ahead in life ! Be generous..coz all it takes is a simple attitude of being respectful !
Be RESPECTFUL !
Then comes how important is it to be thankful and humble...
My mother taught me each day you wake up thank god for your body which is functioning properly, thank him for a mind which gives you ability to think, for heart which enables you to feel good and love people around, for your eyes which have the ability to see beautiful world around..thank him for everything..coz many of our friends on this earth might not be as lucky as you are !
Be THANKFUL !
Be thankful for all the people in your life. Anyway, no one ever has made you feel the same. If everyone made you feel happy, how would you ever be able to separate good from evil? How would you ever know the meaning of tears? How would you ever be able to recognize the good ones?
Does thanking someone only means being formal? I don't understand why do people say in friendship no thanks no sorry.. Isn't it important to show our gratitude to others ?
Thankfulness is a simple gesture to show your gratitude towards the other person !
Nowadays smile has become unusual because we have forgotten how to pass a genuine smile..we humans have started thinking even before smiling and sometimes it's fake too !
Smile is itself a form of thankfulness ! Smile at everyone...it costs nothing .
Thank people who make you smile..Thank nature who gives you that freshness !
Thank your parents who live just for your happiness !
Thank your friends who shall do anything to make you happy !
Thank your enemies even more..coz they've only made you what you're today !
Thank your elders..who always guide you, no matter what. Respect them ..we won't even realize how in a friction of seconds a time shall come when we'll be on the same stage !
My practical experience says if you sit next to an elderly person and quietly listen to him, he shall be more than happy ! try it..it works !
A wise man once said “A noble heart is a thankful heart that loves to acknowledge whenever it has received any mercy.
BE THANKFUL....BE HUMBLE...STAY CALM !
FORGIVE EVEN BEFORE FORGIVENESS IS ASKED..COZ LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HOLD ON !
Make the world a better place to live...!
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
We might be very sound technologically, but socially we are still slaves of those strong roots which our society engraved long back . Yes, it's true experience is the best teacher...Which is why today when I am 23 I know the value of respecting individualism over anything else ...Experience teaches you a lot, but it shall be even better if values we imbibe our children with would be a little more generic and not superficial !
It's rightly said that “The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.” Today we accept it or not, we've started measuring these values in terms of results their application leads to ! We are not bothered with the long term effects of wisdom, honesty, respect, loyalty and many more....
We are just concerned with short term effects of these values which apparently leads to ad hoc applications of such principles and values . This leads of lack of respectful and thankful attitude that most of us carry.
Okay..Let us take an example..Imagine an old poor farmer who earns every penny in exchange of the sweat shed and feeds his family which consists of several members, on the other hand we have an entrepreneur who probably works equally hard, but has a better living standard and lifestyle and drives an audi. We shall preferably look forward to have good terms with the latter and respect him more, probably because we think he's more successful in life than the poor farmer. We do right?
Do we really listen to what the other person is saying. A very usual mistake which all of us do is not listening to our parents, loved ones, taking them for granted apparently. We need to think and recall
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what other person has to say"
There are so many times in a day when I myself over hear my mother or father because of that one device which has become so important for us that we've probably forgotten real relations which exists and are most important in life ! I ask this question to myself in solace is it that important to check those texts which most of the times don't make much sense. I get a simple answer which says "No, your phone shall stay with you forever, you might be successful in life one day because of all the knowledge you grab through it , but what about the blessings of your parents..and then a question stating...Can my phone replace that? Will that time come back when they'll keep on saying things out of care and love despite of me over hearing them?"
Respect comes in the picture here..I need to show them that respect right away because this time won't come again.. BE RESPECTFUL !
Respect your family....loved ones..friends.well wishers.. This is one part !
But we should never confuse this with "respect towards individualism" which is universal ie respect for a child, a woman, a layman, labor, a student, our peers and the entire society. We don't share blood, but we share the air that keeps us alive.
It's okay to disagree with the thoughts or opinions expressed by other people. That doesn't give you the right to deny any sense they might make. Nor does it give you a right to accuse someone of poorly expressing their beliefs just because you don't like what they are saying. Learn to recognize good writing when you read it, even if it means overcoming your pride and opening your mind beyond what is comfortable ! Learn to appreciate people because encouragement is what we all need to move ahead in life ! Be generous..coz all it takes is a simple attitude of being respectful !
Be RESPECTFUL !
Then comes how important is it to be thankful and humble...
My mother taught me each day you wake up thank god for your body which is functioning properly, thank him for a mind which gives you ability to think, for heart which enables you to feel good and love people around, for your eyes which have the ability to see beautiful world around..thank him for everything..coz many of our friends on this earth might not be as lucky as you are !
Be THANKFUL !
Be thankful for all the people in your life. Anyway, no one ever has made you feel the same. If everyone made you feel happy, how would you ever be able to separate good from evil? How would you ever know the meaning of tears? How would you ever be able to recognize the good ones?
Does thanking someone only means being formal? I don't understand why do people say in friendship no thanks no sorry.. Isn't it important to show our gratitude to others ?
Thankfulness is a simple gesture to show your gratitude towards the other person !
Nowadays smile has become unusual because we have forgotten how to pass a genuine smile..we humans have started thinking even before smiling and sometimes it's fake too !
Smile is itself a form of thankfulness ! Smile at everyone...it costs nothing .
Thank people who make you smile..Thank nature who gives you that freshness !
Thank your parents who live just for your happiness !
Thank your friends who shall do anything to make you happy !
Thank your enemies even more..coz they've only made you what you're today !
Thank your elders..who always guide you, no matter what. Respect them ..we won't even realize how in a friction of seconds a time shall come when we'll be on the same stage !
My practical experience says if you sit next to an elderly person and quietly listen to him, he shall be more than happy ! try it..it works !
A wise man once said “A noble heart is a thankful heart that loves to acknowledge whenever it has received any mercy.
BE THANKFUL....BE HUMBLE...STAY CALM !
FORGIVE EVEN BEFORE FORGIVENESS IS ASKED..COZ LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HOLD ON !
Make the world a better place to live...!
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