Karma - Give first then you'll receive all you want...
A true short story...
A young man was offered a chance to volunteer to help raise money for charity by selling programmes and tickets for a boating regatta. He was keen to help and offered a 'free' lunch and a sponsors t-shirt - he jumped at the opportunity. He arrived at the event and was issued his equipment and given a full briefing for the days precedings. After 8 hrs of hard graft the day was at a close...he returned to his supervisors and asked one question:
"Is there anything else I can do today to help?"
To which the answer was, "yes, to collect trash and rubbish from the other side of the quays". Without hesitation he set off for 10 minute walk to start his final task. Once there he realised there was far too much to be carried all the way back, so he picked up what he could and stummbled back, arms aching and straining under the weight of the bags of rubbish. Upon returning the supervisors were astonished by the effort as they didn't expect him to bring so many bags back over such a distance...he was then told that he could finish for the day, but before he left he was called over by one of the senior supervisors. " Come here quickly" she said, "I've got something for you"...he was then given a brand-new, unopened sports jacket - which had been paid for by the sponsors and reserved only for senior coordinators and supervisors - worth over $80; a totally unexpected bonus!
This is a true story, now why did this happen?
Simple, he put in an extra 1% and asked 'what else he could do to help', while the other volunteers disappeared at 5pm an hour earlier than they should have.
So how does this simple story apply to you?
Easy, stop thinking about yourself all the time and focus on what you can do to benefit other people without expecting compensation. For example at work, ask what else you can do to help and help others without expecting something in return; the return of karma will come faster than you think!...As in this case, almost immediately.
Give first and don't expect anything in return, go the extra mile...not only will you feel a better person - you'll feel an inner sense of fullfilment. By giving back to the world you'll be rewarded in ways you'd never expect.
A young man was offered a chance to volunteer to help raise money for charity by selling programmes and tickets for a boating regatta. He was keen to help and offered a 'free' lunch and a sponsors t-shirt - he jumped at the opportunity. He arrived at the event and was issued his equipment and given a full briefing for the days precedings. After 8 hrs of hard graft the day was at a close...he returned to his supervisors and asked one question:
"Is there anything else I can do today to help?"
To which the answer was, "yes, to collect trash and rubbish from the other side of the quays". Without hesitation he set off for 10 minute walk to start his final task. Once there he realised there was far too much to be carried all the way back, so he picked up what he could and stummbled back, arms aching and straining under the weight of the bags of rubbish. Upon returning the supervisors were astonished by the effort as they didn't expect him to bring so many bags back over such a distance...he was then told that he could finish for the day, but before he left he was called over by one of the senior supervisors. " Come here quickly" she said, "I've got something for you"...he was then given a brand-new, unopened sports jacket - which had been paid for by the sponsors and reserved only for senior coordinators and supervisors - worth over $80; a totally unexpected bonus!
This is a true story, now why did this happen?
Simple, he put in an extra 1% and asked 'what else he could do to help', while the other volunteers disappeared at 5pm an hour earlier than they should have.
So how does this simple story apply to you?
Easy, stop thinking about yourself all the time and focus on what you can do to benefit other people without expecting compensation. For example at work, ask what else you can do to help and help others without expecting something in return; the return of karma will come faster than you think!...As in this case, almost immediately.
Give first and don't expect anything in return, go the extra mile...not only will you feel a better person - you'll feel an inner sense of fullfilment. By giving back to the world you'll be rewarded in ways you'd never expect.
posted by The Awakener | 2:38 PM
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