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will feel better if I listen to her story. May be I can help.
I will get a chance to do some benevolence.”

The golden touch of benevolence-

A selfish man will always find a chance to nourish his self-
interests while a selfless man will always find a chance to
do generosity.

Who lives longer ? A selfish individual or a selfless man ?

A selfish individual is always enveloped by negative thought
while a selfless one is occupied with positive thoughts. Where
do we stand ? This life is anyways going to end someday.
Those who are always in search of opportunities to help and
benefit others do not die fast while those who always think
about their self-interest do not live less. Both live their own
stipulated life span. It is possible that the one motivated by
just his own self-interests, cannot accept a sudden huge loss or
betrayal of trust and dies due to cardiac arrests or such similar
problems. A selfless soul does not because such sorrows would
not be great enough to cause his death.

So, which opportunities should we wish for in life ?

Which activities should we have the urge to perform ?

Those of self-gains or those which benefit others ?
Can animals have the chance to help or benefit others ?

A dog guards the house the entire day but with what intention ?
Just so that his owner will give him some chapattis.

Real benevolence means that you do not expect anything in
return and wish to help and comfort others in all possible
ways. Such a benevolent nature makes one’s heart great.

Less sins enter the heart of benevolent people. They do not
bother about the incompletion of their own self-interests,
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