the value of a man lies not in what he is capable of receiving but in what he is capable of giving discuss with your classmates
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Value of Giving
It is quite true the value of a man lies not in what he is capable of receiving but in what he is capable of giving. ‘The secret of true happiness lies in giving and sharing more than in receiving and taking’.
Someone has very poetically said, 'It is in loving, not being loved
The heart finds its quest;
It is in giving, not in getting
Our lives are blest.'
Giving is the divinest sentiment humans have. It is the only emotion that makes him a god. Giving is the quality of the angels. We can say people who have evolved to the highest level of existence, become selfless givers.
There are many examples in history that prove the premise. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the divinest example of selfless giving. His entire life is an epitome of selfless love in practice. He taught mankind how to love selflessly. We saw the culmination of his selfless love in his suffering inflicted upon him by the then Pharisees and religious authorities. On the cross, when he was being nailed, he prayed to God to forgive them. He loved mankind selflessly; and he did not flinch from suffering.
All great lovers of mankind have been givers, and they also gave everything they had to make this world a better place. Mother Teresa, Florence Nightingale, and many more who worked to preserve peace in the world are selfless lovers of mankind.
Selfish people, on the other hand are always conspiring to get as much as they can get. The present hellish condition of our planet, environment, resources, lopsided distribution of world's wealth, etc, is because of the selfishness of people. Stanley Houghton has beautifully portrayed this evil of lust in his play, Dear Departed through the characters of greedy Slaters and Jordans.
In conclusion I want to say that if you wish to be truly happy, be a giver.