Living with Courage in a Discouraging World

Living with Courage in a Discouraging World this mental capacity and you will be able to live with a peaceful mind, even in a situation where there is no peace in the world Living with Courage in a Discouraging World One should save oneself and try to live with courage in a world ful of disappointments. I once happened to meet a businessman who confided to me that formerly he had been in the habit of very generously giving his assistance to others. However, he had now stopped this practice, as he found that no one acknowledged the contribution he made, except by way of lip service. This experience had been a disappointing one for him and, as a result, he stopped helping others. I told him that there was an old saying: Neki kar aur darya mein daal. (Do good deeds and cast them into the river), that is, forget the good works you have performed. I explained to him that what he had experienced was not the story of just a handful of people but was rather the common experience of the majority. Therefore, the best formula is to do charity for your own inner satisfaction and not for receiving acknowledgment from others. Charity does not just entail one’s giving money to