Recently there was an essay competition held in schools for children, where my daughter was given the topic of Give Love Get Love. They also had to say how peace and friendship in society would benefit an individual.
Below is the thinking of my daughter. Of course I have helped her a bit here and there in rephrasing the words wherever felt necessary.
Give Love Get Love
How does peace and friendship in society benefit the individual.
First and the foremost to understand and to take this essay forward we need to have clarity on the definition of the word Love.
Love is a word which has a very vast meaning; it is more of an experience and a feeling than a thing that can be physically taken and given by force. The meaning of love thus might differ from a person to person. It is something which cannot be forced upon neither to be given nor to be taken.
In general love is the feeling of warmth, affection, worship, peace, serenity etc which ultimately makes you feel happy and fulfilled.
It gives you a feeling of completeness in everything within and around you.
Love is an expression of all that is good and balanced within an individual, and contradictory differences vanish in its healing embrace.
"The giving of love is therefore the gaining of love." This proverb says that we must give love to others and by doing this we will get their love in return. It stresses the importance that we should be kind and helpful toward others. When we are good to others, they will also be good towards us and will not do us any harm.
In today's world you can never expect anything to be one-sided similarly, as an individual if your want love, peace, respect and happiness the first step is to start giving it.
It is always better to spread love and be good towards others.
Citing a generic example of a student in a class; if she is good to other students and is polite and kind, others will also behave in a similar manner. If he or she is arrogant and selfish nobody will help her and she will only make more enemies.
It is very important for us not to make unnecessary enemies. Man is a social animal. We need each others help. Giving love and respect to others will ensure that we get the same in return.
Nobody gains from hatred. It is not good to have enemies.
There are situations which can be easily resolved by talking but often it takes an ugly turn when people fight and gets hurt.
This hatred does not benefit anyone.
We must realize that we have just one life and if our precious time is spent in fighting and hatred nothing would be gained. Some people even go to the extent of killing the other person due to the hatred.
People who spend their life in hating others and making enemies ruin their own life in the long run. Such people may also need some psychiatric help in the end.
In order to receive, we first must give. Look at those certain people in your life who you feel are not very accepting towards you, and make it your project to accept them--exactly the way they are! When they feel this love and acceptance, they won't be able to hold onto their unforgiveness much longer.
Trying to understand this concept in a deeper sense in light of human philosophy; first and the foremost we need to shed out all the negative feelings that we have for a individual and it might very well start from the thought that the other person does not like, love or have an interest in you, this would automatically make you start liking that person and bring in happiness within you when you think that he/she love and likes me. Automatically your expression, behavior and feeling would change positively towards that person and send out positive vibes.
The opposite person would definitely receive these positive vibes and there is no reason for him not to reciprocate and thus there is a feeling of Peace, Friendship & Happiness.
With the same principle being applied by everyone in the society definitely results in mutual benefit to individuals in society and thus benefiting the society at large.
Hence give love and get love. This would automatically generate Peace, brotherhood, friendship, Happiness and ultimately success of an individual.
Giving love to others will not only benefit us and make our life successful, happy and peaceful but would improve the society at large.
Thus Giving Love & Getting Love.
This will ultimately bring in peace and happiness in your life
And in the society at large… J
Your article has enlightened me so much that I feel maybe all the problems that i had faced could have been avoided following your suggestions. Any hurt i shall reciprocate with love
ReplyDeleteHema