OF 'SELF MADE' MEN

As each one of us delves through our mental archives, we find dotted there a scatter graph plot (with axes kindness versus measure of impact of the kindness) with many direct acts of random kindness mostly from strangers that right through to your present level of youth leave an impressionable mark and remind us of how humanity has come so far due to empathy, kindness and togetherness rather than absolute disengagement, utter exclusivity or lack of compassion for other beings. Human beings alike have so much capacity to assist people in need and indeed do so unless compelled by an external force or many a time internal force to act otherwise (A Newton's First law of motion adaptation attempt).

The best feeling one is ever to get is immediately after a selfless act, the 'high' that one experiences is immensely satisfying/gratifying, have you ever had someone effusively thank you for some kindness or help you provided them when they were in need? I mean you practically feel like you are walking on air when you know you have made a positive/constructive difference in someones life, you know have been a true agent of a greater being because the Creator rewards you inside yourself, its like scoring brownie points....... invariably when one looks at another person irregardless of age, disposition, race etceteras one sees ones own and we extend a helping hand without a thought, almost in reflex, thinking to yourself that this is someones beloved mother, father, brother, child......and for every soul we touch we create capacity to replicate many times over as in viral marketing the small kindnesses that they were given to others, spreading warmth, smiles across our communities and the world.

I too have been truly blessed by very many kind people, at fore in my business world is Ian who took me up as a novice in Insurance, mentored and trained me as I rose through the ranks to be second only to the ultimate within the establishment. On reflection this Sunday morning, I find all I have done thereafter is to apply what he taught and trained me and amazingly it has been a winning approach, thank you Sir. I guess its my turn now to do within my 'littleness' what I could for whomever I can without expecting anything in return.

Spread the kindness, the talent.... you never lose, its like planting a seed that stays alive and healthy forever.

Now tell me, does 'self' made ever exist?