Selflessness!

This morning I'm feeling a bit blue and a friend sent me an encouraging text, showing a lot of love and concern. She said she understood how I felt as she finds herself in that situation often. She sent hugs and kisses. I was deeply encouraged as she is a friend that takes time out to check up on me and encourage me often.

This led me to think of those moments when I'm down in one way or the other whether physically, emotionally or financially, and those around me like family and friends know and I expect some show of concern or encouragement and I get a dead end.

Sometimes I do get a bit of attention, yes, most times from unexpected quarters whilst those I expect to hear from do not show intrest either out of being too busy to remember or are consumed by their own issues. This brings me to today's topic; SELFLESSNESS . 

I realise the world is moving so fast, so much going on, things are happening, lot of good, yes, but tonnes more bad and even the extreme, evil. Things have become so fast paced, problems abound practically everywhere and every facet of life for just about anybody and everybody. Civilisation has brought with it a lot of good and so much of the bad as well. The jet age and technology has delivered so much change that change is about the only thing thats constant.

The world is now a yoyo of issues, ups and downs and there is so much stress everywhere. People have become to busy for anything even for themselves, the economy is shaky almost everywhere all over the world. All our value systems and cultural/ethical norms are depleting and changing for a new order that leaves much to be desired morally, socially, and in every way you can think of.

What's the point here?

The point is people have become so consumed by so many issues, goals, targets etc that they do not have time to be there nor even have the energy or zeal to be there for each other. Being your brother's keeper and loving your neighbour common phrases are now becoming just mere phrases. Rarely do people care to uphold the tenets of selflessness and taking time out of no time to be there for others these days.

 It's not surprising that depression and its abilities/symptoms is gradually becoming a general world order, Basic illnesses like flu, common cold, malaria etc.

True, we all have our daily issues as well as stress inducing triggers the level of which differs from person to person to contend with, it is also true that these things will always be with us as human beings. It thus should not be allowed to make us become unconcerned about our environment, people around us, family and friends.

We should be selfless enough to realise that life is a journey there will be good and bad times, ups and downs, times when we are strong as well as weak moments. That's the way of life. In our pain, despair, in our busy stressful moments, during great times, we should always remember that someone is either worse off or doing far better than whatever we think we have or have achieved. 

So if that is the case then we should not allow ourselves to be consumed by the vanities and probkems of this world enough to shut us out of the very environment we thrive in and the people around us.

Have you taken the time out today to reach out to somebody, anybody?

When was the last time you showed someone that you care and really get in their world and be there with much support and encouragement?

how are you around your family and friends?

Do you go all out to keep everyone together, listen to them and really be there?

Do you give others hugs , and call them regularly showing emotional or even financial support when needed?

Do you have to be pushed into supporting others one way or the other?

Can people call you kind, courteous, caring

for you is it always about being overwhelmed with your own issues and blotting others out. 

Remember this for every problem anyone may have or is experiencing, someone somewhere is worse off and no one has ever had to carry d weight and burden of this world on their shoulders and there will always be issues good or bad. 

So what effort have you made to be selfless and giving of your time , money and energy to be there for someone or even supporting a just, noble cause?

Do you look the other way knowing someone has an issue going on even when all it takes to ease the pain is a simple visit, phone call, a smile and hug?

When someone you know has issues going on, do you take time to care consistently or you make it a one off thing even when all that could be needed to take the trouble away may just be a listening ear.

True some people are good at taking and do not think of giving nor know how to give of anything. But in as much as we all ave issues at various points in our lives, then we all must of an inkling of what having a problem could be like and must surely know the things that's likely to help resolve the matters at hand. 

What that means is that no one can feign ignorance of pain, stress factors, depression, worries, problems or simple need for support of others. Thus, we must all surely know the importance of love and being cared for, having the support of others.

Show someone you care today. Problems will always exist. We will forever be busy with or doing something. Let's be selfless and take time out to care and encourage others always. Find the time, create the time and be consistent at it. It gets easier with practise and not only will u feel wholesome being that way knowing you have been a source of joy to someone somehow, you will always feel greatly blessed.

Remember you might be saving a life, the general and mental well being of someone most of all enriching your own life in the course of making selflessness your mantra!

Go out today and show love. 

Be there always for someone, anyone.