There is a certain kind of passion that I’m passionate about. It’s not the kind that inspires people to live gratifyingly nor can the kind that develops from your job thus you brag about when you become successful.
It’s COMPASSION. The type of passion where Dalai Lama enthuse in his life and hoping that one fine day all of us can survive with each other happily.
Now, let’s see what causes us to think about compassion; when you loss your wallet including your I/C if not the hefty fine of $300 is going to cause you a few sleepless night, then you think about compassion, hoping that the person is kind enough to return your wallet. How about tripping on the road, hoping that someone will lift you up from the fall instead of giggling and pick up the bits and pieces you’ve dropped. Wait, how about a moment ago during your MRT or bus ride, where you’re carrying tremendous amount of things on your hand, yet no one notices it and keep pushing you to think about compassion, wishing that someone to be considerate as much as necessary to give up his/her seat or maybe leaves a tiny amount of space for you to move.
That’s what perhaps that causes us to think about compassion, when we are suffering. However, compassion doesn’t work that way. Like love, Compassion is selfless, expecting nothing in return. Not to sound like an altruist, I’ve my moments regretting not to give up a seat to an elderly but each and every one of us matters, not just entirely you. Living in this extremely small country, where the price or the level of HDB flat continues to rise. We have to ask ourselves does helping one another makes us live better.
It’s needless to say that it’s a virtue and it does make us live our life more meaningfully. If not, who is going to return the wallet that you’ve misplaced? Not that you’re asking anything in return but isn’t that make your life so much at ease when you realize that there are still a lot of kind souls around. Every little kind act counts and I mean not just the extra coins that you have in your pocket when someone comes up to you with the tin full of stickers.
The world can be a positive and encouraging place to live; there will be no war or detrimental activities. Remember, you can do so much to make an impact on somebody’s life. Love will save the day but compassion can save your life.
What is it that causes us not to think about compassion? Nothing.
“There is no better virtue than a heart of grand compassion;
There is no higher religious than the development of moral wisdom.
Drop by drop is the water pot filled,
A little at a time, wise people can make themselves good.”
- Mister B
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