Truly said by someone :
'Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself'
You all must be aware of variety of people who commute through Mumbai local trains which are almost fully packed. I recently came to know that the people travelling there used to offer seat to the other person after travelling half of their distance. Truly applauded... :)
Yesterday, while travelling in Delhi metro, I tried to follow the same. I boarded the metro from Huda City Centre and offered my seat to someone after I reached almost half the way. The girl to whom I gave my seat was very happy seeing the modesty. I got the seat again after some time but offer it to again to someone after few stations.When I deboarded the metro at Kashmiri Gate, the girl to whom I offered my seat initially came to me and asked if I am having any back problem. I was confused and said 'No'. She later asked why am I giving my seat to someone unknown again and again. I smiled and said that everyone is tired from office and my helping hand can help atleast few of them to ease off. She seems to be amazed with my wordings. I, thereafter ,boarded my metro to Rohini. There, I could see in my metro that the same girl offered her seat to another one after few stations.
People are often reluctant to help other. I’ve sub-consciously carried a mission to change the world and leave it a better place than when I found it.This desire to change the world all sounds very heroic. But is it possible? I think it is possible to make a difference in the world, perhaps to a small handful of the world’s population.
I am startled seeing how my small step can change someone's thought to help the unknowns. :)
Recall Mother Teresa's quote : “If everyone only cleaned their own doorstep, the whole world would be clean.”
To me, it says that we can only change ourselves, and our first priority should be changing our ways and beliefs, cleaning our own doorsteps.
It’s not the world that needs to change, it’s ourselves.
'Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself'
You all must be aware of variety of people who commute through Mumbai local trains which are almost fully packed. I recently came to know that the people travelling there used to offer seat to the other person after travelling half of their distance. Truly applauded... :)
Yesterday, while travelling in Delhi metro, I tried to follow the same. I boarded the metro from Huda City Centre and offered my seat to someone after I reached almost half the way. The girl to whom I gave my seat was very happy seeing the modesty. I got the seat again after some time but offer it to again to someone after few stations.When I deboarded the metro at Kashmiri Gate, the girl to whom I offered my seat initially came to me and asked if I am having any back problem. I was confused and said 'No'. She later asked why am I giving my seat to someone unknown again and again. I smiled and said that everyone is tired from office and my helping hand can help atleast few of them to ease off. She seems to be amazed with my wordings. I, thereafter ,boarded my metro to Rohini. There, I could see in my metro that the same girl offered her seat to another one after few stations.
People are often reluctant to help other. I’ve sub-consciously carried a mission to change the world and leave it a better place than when I found it.This desire to change the world all sounds very heroic. But is it possible? I think it is possible to make a difference in the world, perhaps to a small handful of the world’s population.
I am startled seeing how my small step can change someone's thought to help the unknowns. :)
Recall Mother Teresa's quote : “If everyone only cleaned their own doorstep, the whole world would be clean.”
To me, it says that we can only change ourselves, and our first priority should be changing our ways and beliefs, cleaning our own doorsteps.
It’s not the world that needs to change, it’s ourselves.
