<p>While studying under various Gurus, I had the privilege of having one message me once. Her missive went a bit like this, “It is better to give than to get…” I queried her about the origin of this quote.</p>.<p>She referred to the Holy Bible, “Remember the words of Jesus Christ, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’” (Acts 20:35). It brought back memories of my days in the education sector when my poor EQ (Emotional Quotient) was compensated by my GQ (Giving Quotient).</p>.<p>In fact, I still recall one particular school when I celebrated Children’s Day in a unique way with my students …I baked two cakes for them, then selected a couple of tapes and carried along my music system. Truth be told, my class was blown away by my affection. </p>.<p>In yet another school as Christmas drew near and the whole school wore a festive air with pageants being aired in every class and every class teacher outdoing the other in terms of helping her children decorate the class, I decided to painstakingly wrap some beautiful jewelry boxes for my little ones with some loving notes for each child…after all every Teacher’s Day didn’t they cover me with a deluge of roses ? In showering their love upon me whenever I entered school, didn’t they deserve all this and more?</p>.<p>I stand firm by in my belief that, like ’Danveera Karna,’ a generous elder brother of the Pandavas, when the moment to give comes, choose to do so unconstrained by any misgivings.</p>.<p>To quote from the New Testament (Mathews 6:1-4), “…when you give to the needy, do not let your <br>left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may <br>be in secret…”</p>.<p>Even the Quran reverberates in kind, “For those who give in charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit...”) (57:18).</p>.<p>In the end, giving bestows upon one a distinct glow of beneficence that no one can rob you of.</p>.<p>And as you tread this blessed path in a spirit of humility, humanity, kindness and lovingness, remember that saying by Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken…”</p>.<p>So persevere and stop not in proffering your all to each and <br>every one…</p>
<p>While studying under various Gurus, I had the privilege of having one message me once. Her missive went a bit like this, “It is better to give than to get…” I queried her about the origin of this quote.</p>.<p>She referred to the Holy Bible, “Remember the words of Jesus Christ, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’” (Acts 20:35). It brought back memories of my days in the education sector when my poor EQ (Emotional Quotient) was compensated by my GQ (Giving Quotient).</p>.<p>In fact, I still recall one particular school when I celebrated Children’s Day in a unique way with my students …I baked two cakes for them, then selected a couple of tapes and carried along my music system. Truth be told, my class was blown away by my affection. </p>.<p>In yet another school as Christmas drew near and the whole school wore a festive air with pageants being aired in every class and every class teacher outdoing the other in terms of helping her children decorate the class, I decided to painstakingly wrap some beautiful jewelry boxes for my little ones with some loving notes for each child…after all every Teacher’s Day didn’t they cover me with a deluge of roses ? In showering their love upon me whenever I entered school, didn’t they deserve all this and more?</p>.<p>I stand firm by in my belief that, like ’Danveera Karna,’ a generous elder brother of the Pandavas, when the moment to give comes, choose to do so unconstrained by any misgivings.</p>.<p>To quote from the New Testament (Mathews 6:1-4), “…when you give to the needy, do not let your <br>left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may <br>be in secret…”</p>.<p>Even the Quran reverberates in kind, “For those who give in charity, men and women, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit...”) (57:18).</p>.<p>In the end, giving bestows upon one a distinct glow of beneficence that no one can rob you of.</p>.<p>And as you tread this blessed path in a spirit of humility, humanity, kindness and lovingness, remember that saying by Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken…”</p>.<p>So persevere and stop not in proffering your all to each and <br>every one…</p>