I think the most important thing in life is to have a good heart. Having a good heart is not something that brings good karma to ourselves, but also the world around us. If everyone let kindness takeover them and be filled with love, the world would surely be a better place. So what are the aspects of a good heart?
Be accepting. This world is populated with a growing amount of people, and every one of them is special, unique and talented in their own distinct ways. They contribute to the world more than you think they do, and by accepting them – race, gender, religion, etc. you are showing your love which will impact to a greater harmony.
Have compassion and stop thinking about yourself. Everything in life has two sides to it – the positive and negative. By looking only at one angle, you are not opening up your mind and therefore developing a selfish behavior. The next time someone pisses you off, don’t throw your anger over to them because usually, the reason they pissed you off is because they are pissed off in the first place. Learn to understand them, feel for them, and if possible (which is 99.99% of the time) go help them! If someone steals your stuff, let them go with it. They may desperately need it. And lastly, don’t complain!
Be thankful for what you have now. If you let greed and jealousy take over your heart, it would lead you nowhere and even fill you with evil. So be thankful and don’t expect only good luck to come to you.
We all have a great amount of abilities that we can use to earn money and food and cloths and houses, and we should give away some to the ones that are not fortunate. By giving, you are expressing a thankful attitude and also giving a better meaning to life. I find it that after giving someone something, the feeling of it is much better than purchasing something for my own divulgence.
Celebrate and be happy, even if it is your misfortune. The secret of having a good heart is to be happy. Happiness is the key to life and should be the main thing that we should all live for, and don’t let anything stop you. When I say to be happy, be happy when someone is in the mood and you are not. For example, if your friend had gotten into college but you didn’t and had always been your dream to, instead of feeling bad and hating your friend, go celebrate with them and share their happiness. This shows your care, and also compassion.
Always think for the goods of others. Don’t use the above points in bad negative situation or for the misfortune of others. Don’t be glad that your friend got the sacking, don’t be proud that your friend failed an exam… these are all things going against a good heart.
The last one is forgiveness, and understand that everyone has their own difficulties and sadness. Don’t hold grudges in your heart because it will only hurt you. Be happy, don’t seek revenge because fate will do it for you. Be warned that whatever you do to others, it will be done also onto you.
If everyone shares their love and good heart with the world, they would come back to you, and by doing so, we are also eliminating all the evil in the world. The world is changing rapidly and the fate of it all depends on our individual hearts and how we view life.
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Posted on May 9th, 2010 in Articles
