When I was a kid, there was a small homeopathy clinic near my house. This was a free clinic and one Dr. Joshi used to come there to treat people free of cost. Even I took his medication a few times. Some of those sundays, I would go and help him at his work. I liked seeing him at work...
I had become his assistant of sorts, I would help him arrange all the medicines alphabetically and by power, help him with other small small clinic related activities. Over a period of time, I even started remembering the symptoms and the medicines he would suggest for them.
He would come there Sunday after Sunday and help others... For no reason. And I would go there to assist him... For no reason...
Back then I was maybe 12 years or less, I never tried to think why he would want to spend a Sunday working for others without anything in return... Today, if you ask me why I helped him, I still don't know the answer. Maybe it was for no reason.
Last night I answered a question on one of those online forums. The question was on Excel and apparently my answer saved a lot of time for that person. I got a mail later telling how my solution had helped him and how happy that person was. You might ask me why do I have to sit and help someone online, a total stranger who will never meet me. I can think of only one answer - For no reason...
Other day when I was coming back from a jog, I don't know what I thought, I just bought a pack of chocolates and gave it to the traffic cop... said to him that he was doing awesome job and I understand its not easy standing in sun all day long... He smiled at me, took the chocolate and asked "Why?", I said - For no reason.
We live in a time and age where people are busy running the rat race. Any additional knowledge is kept as a top secret so that nobody gets ahead of us. Yet there are a few characters in my office who will share anything new that they learn, without any hesitation... - For no reason...
We find it so easy to hurt someone, so easy to be bad and so easy to be mean for no reason. If someone passes by us on the road at high speed... we think - he's going to meet an accident someday...
Why can't we be good to someone for no reason???
While walking on the road, just buy a bread and milk and give it to a poor kid... For no reason...
One day just drive down to your grandparents' place and give them a hug... For no reason...
Just keep your loved one's head on your lap and run your hand through the hair... For no reason...
One of those days, just sit in that place of prayer... For no reason...
Sometimes be good... For no reason...
I had become his assistant of sorts, I would help him arrange all the medicines alphabetically and by power, help him with other small small clinic related activities. Over a period of time, I even started remembering the symptoms and the medicines he would suggest for them.
He would come there Sunday after Sunday and help others... For no reason. And I would go there to assist him... For no reason...
Back then I was maybe 12 years or less, I never tried to think why he would want to spend a Sunday working for others without anything in return... Today, if you ask me why I helped him, I still don't know the answer. Maybe it was for no reason.
Last night I answered a question on one of those online forums. The question was on Excel and apparently my answer saved a lot of time for that person. I got a mail later telling how my solution had helped him and how happy that person was. You might ask me why do I have to sit and help someone online, a total stranger who will never meet me. I can think of only one answer - For no reason...
Other day when I was coming back from a jog, I don't know what I thought, I just bought a pack of chocolates and gave it to the traffic cop... said to him that he was doing awesome job and I understand its not easy standing in sun all day long... He smiled at me, took the chocolate and asked "Why?", I said - For no reason.
We live in a time and age where people are busy running the rat race. Any additional knowledge is kept as a top secret so that nobody gets ahead of us. Yet there are a few characters in my office who will share anything new that they learn, without any hesitation... - For no reason...
We find it so easy to hurt someone, so easy to be bad and so easy to be mean for no reason. If someone passes by us on the road at high speed... we think - he's going to meet an accident someday...
Why can't we be good to someone for no reason???
While walking on the road, just buy a bread and milk and give it to a poor kid... For no reason...
One day just drive down to your grandparents' place and give them a hug... For no reason...
Just keep your loved one's head on your lap and run your hand through the hair... For no reason...
One of those days, just sit in that place of prayer... For no reason...
Sometimes be good... For no reason...
Its a great feeling when you help others for no reason / no gain...... you can only feel it... what we have learnt from our common mentor is share the knowledge you have learnt.....
ReplyDeleteI still feel great when my old colleagues / staff at clients ( whom i have never met personally) place still call and seek my suggestion and help.....for no reason / gain.... and i feel great him helping them....
I love you Gullu.. For no reason :)
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