Just A Human: A Journey Called Life

In the life of every householder, much comes to pass — some of it good, some of it hard. But to accept that ebb and flow as simply one part of living, and to keep walking forward on its strength, is to live guided by conscience. A man without such discernment differs little from a beast. Even in the grip of one’s own hardship, to hold on to the will and the strength to help another beyond helping, and to keep walking the path of righteousness regardless — this is the very mark of a good soul. To live for oneself is ordinary. But to live for oneself while lending your shoulder to another’s journey — that is extraordinary. Selfless service washes the clutter from the mind, and from that cleansing spring the inexhaustible wells of contentment and inner joy — wells that no wealth can dig and no fortune can fill. Only a heart free of malice can spare a thought for another’s welfare; a heart without mercy sees nothing beyond its own gain.