The Joy of Giving!

          

2^nd of October brings along joy… not just because it’s a gazetted holiday in India for Gandhi Jayanti but because it marks the beginning of a beautiful week, celebrating the joy of giving, popularly known as ‘Daan Utsav’ in India since 2009.

During the Daan Utsav, millions of people irrespective of their cultural, caste and economic background come forward and donate whatever and how so much they can, from the bottom of their heart. While many donate money, clothes, food etc. to the needy, many others devote their time to those in need.

But why?  In this crazy fast-paced world where one does not have time to eat all three meals sitting or where money is never enough to fulfill one’s all desires… why this extra effort towards giving?

The simple and sweet reply is Giving brings Joy. There is no other feeling as fulfilling as the one, one gets by giving. The smile on the recipient’s face, the knowledge that it would help someone some ways, at times the blessings one receives… fills one’s heart with such contentment, peace and joy that is hard to find otherwise.

While many have been donating since ever many more are stepping forward each year to discover the joy of giving. However, still there are many of us who feel they do not have enough yet to share or give away, hence they set milestones… as in ‘when I start earning this much I will start donating’, ‘when I retire I will join an NGO’ etc.

It need not be so actually. No matter how little we start with, giving brings along the same satisfaction and the same sense of joy!

Also, giving is said to bring abundance! The more you give the more you receive! But the catch is don’t give in expectation of receiving, else that’s where it will go wrong!

Give from your heart! Give with a feeling of joy! Give with a heartfelt gratitude, feeling thankful for all what you have for there are so so many in this world who do not have that much!

And while organized events and NGOs prompt and motivate one to make that little extra effort, one does not have to wait for that! Give what you can when you can! And it will bring you so much of peace within.

Also, you don’t have to go hunting out whom to help and how. Like it’s said ‘Charity begins at home’. It is about giving, doing something for someone other than your own self!

Spend some time with your old grandparents or parents or even little children seeking time and attention. Give a tub of ice-cream or a pack of edible goodies for your maid’s children, impart basic education to the deprived. Even as little thing as helping some old man or woman cross a busy street can make you feel good for the rest of the day.

Take baby steps and the world will edge towards becoming a better place to live in! 

Begin with small things and you will soon be addicted for there is no other joy compared to the Joy of Giving!

 Credits: The quote has been taken from storingsunshine.com and quotesgram.com