In the book, Life's Amazing Secrets, author and monk Gopal Gaur brings in a comparison with icecream, candle and oxygen mask.
Icecream melts. U have to finish it fast before it melts. Savour till it lasts. Thats selfishness.
Candle also melts. But it has an obejective to share light and dispell the darkness. It can even rekindle light onto other candles. Thats selflessness.
But these are extremes. Most of the times we are in between, but still shouldnt we ditch self savouriness of an icecreams in our lives always?
No, thats where oxygen mask comes in. As u listen to the safety instructions on a flight, u can hear that first u put oxygen mask on urself before u help others! Why?
Until and unless u put oxygen mask on urself, u wouldnt be able to help at all. To share ur happiness u need to happy first. To share wealth with others, u need to have wealth first.
Thus, we need to figure out our means first and be happy or work towards savouring this journey called life. And then, along the way we need to work at social contribution to further accentuate the taste of life.
