Hello everyone and welcome to my blog at this hour. It's been a long journey so far from the beginning of the year to this moment. The end of the year is fast approaching with just few days to go. When you look back to the year 2022 will you be proud to say that you have put a smile on people's face or otherwise. Well, sit back, relax and enjoy all that I have packaged for your reading pleasure.
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In our world today, the common trend is for people to be distanced from each other, to be cruel and detached from the bond of humanity that joins us together and in that light causing more dehumanization with every steps taken.
Automobiles have taken over the streets which use to be a place to greet people and stop for a minute or two to exchange pleasantries. Television has made our living room our only space for having fun, instead of spending quality time with other people. Cinemas has also cut us off from genuine interactions even though many people come together but we are all focused on the images on the big screen.
I'm not against the invention of these aforementioned innovations but my concern is that paying more attention to oneself as opposed to people around may build a channel of excluding oneself from humans. It may result to being selfish rather than open handed and giving out, helping ourselves alone rather than assisting our family, friends or colleagues. My message is free yourself away from the bondage of selfishness and greed that has dominated our world, and reach out to a fellow human being with love and compassion today.
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“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama
You feel a lot better about your existence as an human being when you help people. This act connects you to the other person, if not for a life time, at least for that moment. A simple gesture of kindness and compassion would make the person's life feel better, perhaps he or she was contemplating suicide due to depression, mere talking to the person could be a life changer.
I urge you to take some time to be kind to someone today. No matter how small or big it is, put a smile on someone's face today.
All contents are originally written by me, @williams-owb
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Williams Oluseyi is a Linguist by discipline from one Africa's Most Prestigious Citadel of Learning, Obafemi Awolowo University. He developed interest for blogging at very early stage which motivated him to study English Language in College. He is a prolific writer, an inquisitive and judicious reader, to say the least. To get his daily bread, he is currently working in a Logistics company in Nigeria.
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