The more you give the more you’ll receive

I thought of sharing it as I’ve got something more in return many times. Voluntary help or assistance to my peers was my duty being a member of peer support group in TISS.

Since birth I’ve preferred to be an ascetic. Remaining occupied with something for self or for others has always been a pleasure for me as I believe that ‘an empty mind is a devil’s workshop.’ To prevent any negative thought coming in my mind I prefer to occupy my mind with something productive all the time be it my work or other’s work I never hesitate to undertake it. I enjoy working as work enhances maturity & a new experience gives some thrill.

As a peer supporter I got many opportunities to remain occupied with some work or the other. I did some good things, sometimes without any hesitation & sometimes with some reluctance.

In return I got something big many times which in my personal humble opinion I don’t think that I deserve. Many times a class mate & a good friend from Mizoram named Rexx treated me in Dominos eatery & other restaurants in Mumbai. He even gave me an expensive pen & some pen-drives. Many times a female friend from Manipur bought some fruits for me. Many times a female batch mate gave me gifts & treated me with some delicious eatables occasionally. She even transferred big amount to my bank account for working as her courier. A female friend from Nagaland once treated with some Chinese delicacies in a good Chinese restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai. A retired naval officer bought a lot of fruits for me for just visiting his house & helping his in-laws with some train-ticket work. A work colleague once gifted me an expensive perfume. I don’t know if I really deserved all this but I accepted it reluctantly as I thought that it fulfils their plans.

Seva, (Service) was always significant for my Master. He used to say many times that ‘service to man is service to GOD.’ It’s not just me but many like me have received something more in return. Although not everybody plants trees but everybody gets oxygen from the trees that others have planted. Many country men & women have independence because of some selfless freedom fighters played a significant role for liberating their country. They fought for independence for their countrymen & women whom they don’t know & may never know or interact with. Hence in my personal humble opinion one should be selfless & shouldn’t hesitate in serving others as one day he/she will certainly get something more in return maybe not from the person whom he/she has served but surely from someone else.