Sharing and Happiness

 

The term "sharing" refers to the act of giving to those in need. Sharing results in happiness. Therefore, sharing is so important that love, friendships, relationships, and human civilization are built on it, looking after each other despite our differences, and mutual assistance. Even if The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the value and urgency of sharing and caring and serving others. So that, it is essential to teach children the importance of “sharing” from their early age, as well as the importance of sharing of our tangible or intangible things with others.

From the early childhood when we learn to communicate, we learn to share with it. It begins with our parents teaching us the important of sharing by sharing a toy with a friend in need. At first, this idea seems absurd in the mind of children or toddler. They might be think, “Why would I give this toy I’m playing with?” They will quickly realize the outcome at their young age. And the outcome is the joy they see they have brought to someone else. Sharing not only bring us joy, it teaches us the importance of caring for others. In Bangladeshi and many other cultures, it is common to share home with elders.  On the other hand, Sharing would not have to be a grand act to be appreciated. You can simply make someone feel special by simply giving a compliment, like - Thank you for your support. Sharing is truly a win-win situation. Happiness or Smile is one of the best thing you can share with others.

In Future, when you get an opportunity to share something with others or something good happens to you, do not miss that opportunity to share.  A Chinese proverb says, "If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. Go fishing if you want to be happy for a day. If you want to be happy for a year, gain wealth. Share if you want to be happy for the rest of your life.” Happiness can be achieved by serving others.

According to a report conducted in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, sharing our good news provides us with more positive feeling than just remembering it. The study also discovered that expressing a positive experience has other advantages, such as making it easy to recall, the ability to hear new positive implications of our news from someone's viewpoint, and the extra pleasure we feel when we make another person happier with our good news. (Nathaniel M. Lambert, A. Marlea Gwinn, Roy F. Baumeister (2012). A boost of positive affect: The benefits of sharing positive experiences. )

Title: Sharing and Happiness

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