Cultivating habit of giving

The idea of sharing is nothing new. No matter what faith or belief one possesses, one should have a generous heart. Giving is always being understood as charity, alms, donations, etc., an act to lessen the pains of the deprived people. But in reality, it is more than that. It eradicates one's selfishness and greed. Giving can include a variety of simple acts that one may not consider as an act of giving. It does not matter how much or what you give. Every single tiny thing helps and really counts. Even something like handing down umbrellas on a rainy day is more than enough to make one smile.
In a bigger picture, giving to the poor can contribute to making a better society. Through the practice, many public facilities, educational institutions, and social services such as schools, medical colleges, and universities can be formed, established and enlarged. Even in developed countries like South Korea, Australia, and Singapore, the governments are unable to offer essential amenities to all citizens especially in education and health sector. So, the helping hand is a priority there.
The notion of giving, especially helping those in needs must be ingrained. In other words, you do not have to be a Mother Teresa or any philanthropist when it comes to giving. Most of the caring people are those who do not have much to give and still give more than those who can.
Han Jung Shun and Abdul MutalibEmbong,
Language Teachers,
Centre for Foundation and Continuing Education (PPAL)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Malaysia,
mutalib_embong@umt.edu.my