Guide those with less knowledge

--by sdinesh2222, posted Jan 22, 2007

Always give a guiding hand to those with less knowledge or resources than you. At school, I always just got by. With friends, I was always among my peers and my own group types. I remember cruising through my early 20s without a direction and clear idea of what to do.

Through family, I got my first job in my field of study. The problem was, I was not ready. I never had the practical experience or the interest to learn a hands-on approach that could have prepared me for the job I was taking. Yet, I knew it would be a disappointment to my family if I did not perform well.

On my first day, I was taken under the wing of a senior member of the staff. This guy knew all the people there, had years of experience, skills and was extremely well-liked. In less than an hour, he could see right through me and knew that I lacked the requirements needed. With one sentence he assured me that there was nothing to worry about and he will show me everything I needed to know.

For the next one month, he patiently showed me the ropes until I was ready to be on my own. I have made a career out of it since then and eight years later, I still don't know what I would have done without that guy. His act of kindness gave me all the encouragement to do the tasks before me. We became friends and although we had our share of arguements and I did not always agree with him, I will always be grateful for the way he reached out his hand in help.

This experience is not one that defined me to be the person I am but it certainly had a hand in it.

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Posted by sdinesh2222
Jan 22, 2007
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ieiblue wrote: in return.. we all should be paying it forward to people who are in a way may be in such predicament.. cheers to you! :P

reshmakurup wrote: Dear Friend,

Indeed the more you share what you have,the more it enriches within you..The more you give you get..

But one can only share it when one feels a sense of belonginess towards others and a feeling of abundance. The love can then only grow and grow untill it merges with the vast ocean of unconditional love...

Be one such teacher for atleast one person in your life...

With best wishes
Reshma

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