A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved, a joy shared is a joy doubled. There is a lot of truth in this proverb. During a serious crisis, I started to write down every evening what I was grateful for that day. These are often small moments that previously seemed insignificant to me. It fills my heart with gratitude. This gratitude makes me more content and this contentment has given rise to a great desire to help others or make them happy, without payment or anything in return. Today, I am happy to give kindness, attention or money to a beggar, even though my counterpart may be unfriendly and inattentive or a beggar may spend the money on alcohol.
On Jan 7, 2024 Katja wrote :