Saw the movie 'Gran Torino' yesterday. Not one of his most successful movies, but Clint Eastwood has done a wonderful job here. Along with the story and the direction, he has acted out the role to perfection. To read the synopsis of the film, click here.
It is always easy to say that we should help out people and contribute to the society and yada yada yada. Most of us know that we want to do something, but we also know that we can't find the time to; we are all so busy in our lives with so many responsibilities and stuff going around. What if we forget about our desire to try to help the whole society and reform the entire system and just do it for one person. One person only. Anybody. It doesn't have to be a poor orphan kid or a very old helpless person. It could be your cousin who is going in the wrong direction. A neighbor's kid looking for direction in life. A person looking for a job. The only condition is that you need to help him with no selfish interest.
And that is the catch phase here - 'With no selfish interest'. She needs to be a person whom you would not bother about in the normal flow of life.
If you are into movies, and have not seen 'Pay it forward' - you should. It is a wonderful movie. One of the best I've eve
r seen.
It is a simple concept but something that can start a revolution if implemented. It works on the concept that one person helps three strangers totally unselfishly and expects nothing in return except a promise that they will in turn help three more people and so on and so forth. This tree can then grow and become a revolution. But, if this is too complicated and a little unrealistic for you, how about just one person.
God knows, after helping one person and seeing her happiness, you might get addicted to it. And it might inspire that person enough to help out ahead and it might indeed start a chain reaction.
So, I implore you to go find that one soul, or
at least if she comes to you, don't let her go disappointed. It might
be your calling - God's knock on your door, your redemption?
It is always easy to say that we should help out people and contribute to the society and yada yada yada. Most of us know that we want to do something, but we also know that we can't find the time to; we are all so busy in our lives with so many responsibilities and stuff going around. What if we forget about our desire to try to help the whole society and reform the entire system and just do it for one person. One person only. Anybody. It doesn't have to be a poor orphan kid or a very old helpless person. It could be your cousin who is going in the wrong direction. A neighbor's kid looking for direction in life. A person looking for a job. The only condition is that you need to help him with no selfish interest.
And that is the catch phase here - 'With no selfish interest'. She needs to be a person whom you would not bother about in the normal flow of life.
If you are into movies, and have not seen 'Pay it forward' - you should. It is a wonderful movie. One of the best I've eve
r seen. It is a simple concept but something that can start a revolution if implemented. It works on the concept that one person helps three strangers totally unselfishly and expects nothing in return except a promise that they will in turn help three more people and so on and so forth. This tree can then grow and become a revolution. But, if this is too complicated and a little unrealistic for you, how about just one person.
God knows, after helping one person and seeing her happiness, you might get addicted to it. And it might inspire that person enough to help out ahead and it might indeed start a chain reaction.
So, I implore you to go find that one soul, or
at least if she comes to you, don't let her go disappointed. It might
be your calling - God's knock on your door, your redemption?