So goodness is a sacrifice is it?
Okay! So once a ‘critical mass’ is reached, the dam will break and goodness will flow from all sides. But till then, what? Are all those who are good to become martyrs?
In one of his awareness classes, Prof.G.Venkatraman, Padma Shri awardee and a great scientist of modern India, said,
“When a person is ready to die for the nation, what is wrong in being ready to become a martyr for (Righteousness/Goodness)? We celebrate soldiers who die for a cause. So why not give goodness the same benefit?”
Thought-provoking question indeed but not a very good incentive for being good...
The whole book explains the rationale behind this statement. One powerful example that He gives will suffice as a summary,
The world is like a dark cluttered room. Hoping to change the world is like hoping to improve matters in a dark room by a mere readjustment of furniture. If however a lamp is lit, even without that readjustment, passage across the room is rendered easier. There is no need to interfere with the furniture at all. That lamp of your goodness may not de-clutter the room. But it will ensure that your passage is safe and smooth.
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