There was a man who remained very sad throughout his life. He lacked nothing. He was rich, religious, healthy, and good-looking. He had no shortage of companionship either. Yet he was always unhappy. He even met psychologists, but nothing resolved his issue. He became very frustrated. Then one day, he was sitting in a garden. There he saw a lady offering food to the street dogs. She was smiling & having huge satisfaction on her face . He went up to the lady and asked, “How can you be so happy by offering foods to the street dogs ? What is so joyful about this?”
The lady replied, “I used to be very angry earlier, but one day, when I was returning home, I saw a blind lady unable to cross the road. Without thinking, I held her hand and helped her cross. That blind lady became so happy, and seeing her happiness made me feel immense joy from within. The old lady has given lots of blessings to me. At that moment I realized that whenever I help others , I gain inner happiness . Since then, whenever I help others, I feel very happy inside.
“When you help others selflessly, without any expectations, and make them happy, you too will find happiness within yourself.” The man listened to the lady with great attention and said, “You are right. I have every reason to be happy, yet I remain unhappy. People in this world don’t even have food to eat, yet they smile after eating old & little food. You have shown me the way-thank you.”