Other days come out with pressure, doubts and a hungry stomach that adds weight to everything. To one individual who was about to go through a constrained budget and a lengthy afternoon ahead of him, a free meal, which was unanticipated, turned out to be more than just food. It was a reminder that little…
When living in the fast-paced reality, one can easily lose the moments of quietness that define our common experience in the society. However, little gestures of kindness, which can be quite plain and unforeseeable, can make a difference, rejuvenate relationships between people, and reinstate confidence in humanity. These gestures might appear insignificant on the surface…
We have been told all our lives that in case we work hard, remain disciplined, and have a definite path to go, then we would be successful. It was so straightforward and reassuring: education would offer a secure future, careers would become increasingly better, and life will be safe and satisfying. However, the truth of…
For decades, the name Mother Teresa has been synonymous with compassion, sacrifice, and unwavering service to the poor. Schoolbooks, documentaries, and sermons have painted a portrait of a gentle nun who dedicated her life to the suffering and dying in the streets of India. Yet beyond the familiar image lies a more complex story, one…
A simple thought of being nice to yourself appears as an easy task but to many human beings it feels very alien and wrong too. We are usually aware of how to provide patience, empathy and encouragement to other people, yet as we seem to grant the same grace to ourselves, we become resistant. It…
As children, most of us are given a script that has been well polished on how we are going to lead our lives. Work, establish a secure career, own house and happiness would come naturally. However, as one gets into adulthood, the gap between the expectation and the experience can at times be too great…
I did not expect that the desire to have a little of breadsticks would become one of those moments that I would still remember after I have finished eating. What started as a volunteering demand of something free would turn into an experience that altered my views on the nature of kindness, service, and generosity….
What was initially a mere plot of fun, turned out to be an experience that lived longer than I had ever anticipated to last. Nothing on that commonplace day had given me any indication that it would impress upon me as forcefully as it has changed my thoughts and my habits, and my perception of…
Tuesday brought me a series of small, sharp needles which I experienced when my alarm failed to ring and I lost my keys and I received a cold email before its expected time. My instinct developed through my years of pushing myself forward led me to become more unyielding. I aimed to construct myself as…
The way we see other people results from our current emotional state. People who experience a difficult day because of logistical problems and their tiredness and their work problems will treat everyone around them as potential roadblocks who will create more problems. Our choice to treat others with kindness during moments when we experience intense…