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life, feeling happy in making others happy. The more you hug the cup of happiness to yourself, the more miserable will you feel when it slips out. Should we not be very happy to share its contens with a thirsty traveller? If we knew it would fall, should we not feel good to see his eyes sparkle with gratitude. Is there no joy in watching a poor old woman's pleasure at an unexpected gift? There is always more joy in giving than in hoarding
A bird had a nest on a tree. The tree caught fire The mother spread her wings over the chicks in the nest as a last resort to protect them, and sacrificed her life for them It is common experience of many of us to have observed such acts of charity in the dear little creatures of the sub-human race It still happens that we frequently miss the lesson they teach
Have we less humanity than even those who are lower in creation? Our sense of happiness is like the momentary pleasure we obtain from borrowed ornaments on festive occasions. Pause and think if our joy is an abiding joy or something borrowed or second hand and likely to be lost any moment, again One should, therefore, take care to improve upon every opportunity, not only to advance oneself in life but to carry others along with him, and the laurels of honour won this way will ever remain fresh, untouched by the blight of time or the worm of consci
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