A friend of mine is living a very peaceful and happy life. He has requested me to publish some of the small acts from his routine life ...
A friend of mine is living a very peaceful and happy life. He has requested me to publish some of the small acts from his routine life on my blog dailytenminutes.com.
Here are the incidents that he shared:
- The petrol bill was 90 AED so I handed over 100 AED to the service boy and humbly told him to keep 10 AED change. I noticed another gentleman selling mobile prepaid cards so I handed over another 10 AED as a tip. He wasn't expecting this as he didn't serve me, so his eyes sparkled with this unexpected money. This was another small but priceless moment for me.
- I was praying and next to me was a poor man, praying too. (I judged his finances due to his clothes' condition). After he finished his prayer, I handed over a 100 AED ($30) to him humbly. Wow !!! I felt an immediate spark in his eyes as if he just prayed to God for the money only!. Experiencing that moment was a fantastic feeling I had had.
- Every 2-3 weeks I purchase pre-paid mobile calling cards and give them to the watchman of my building. This helps him call his family back in his home country enabling him getting connected to his loved ones more frequently as international calls are usually heavier on their pockets.
- My friend tells me that he always tries to find small and easy ways to surprise someone (his car cleaner, a stranger on the road, barber, the peon, the washroom cleaner at the office, the tea boy, his relatives, spouse and so on...). He mentions that such small acts of kindness do not cause any major burden on his pocket however cause major positive impact in his life.
He feels that his problems are getting sorted out automatically. He says that the more he helps others, the more help and blessings he gets from God. As per him, he has attained unmatched peace of mind and relaxed life index since he started surprising people.
He recommended that I start the day with the intention that I will make someone happy today, I will resolve someone's problem today, I will put a smile on someone's face and so on.... and all your actions will be paid back to you by God in another way. He insists, When we start serving humanity, God starts serving us --- in many ways!
Surprise People and God Will Surprise You !!!
