karmany-evedhikaras te ma phaleshu kadachana
ma karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango stvakarmani
Translation
You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities nor be attached to inaction.
This is an extremely popular verse from Bhagwad Gita: chapter 2, verse 47.
The verse gives four instructions regarding the science of work:
1. 1. Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results.
2. 2. The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment.
3. 3. Even while working, give up the pride of doer-ship.
4. 4. Do not be attached to in-action.
To help others is a humanitarian attribute. If your intention is to really help others, then your entire concentration should be on the word ‘others’. Do not think about oneself.
The ideal of helping others is not a barter transaction. If we entertained the selfish idea of receiving something in return of our deed, then the whole idea of ‘helping others’ loses its meaning and charm.
If by any chance the helpful deed extended by, you to others is not responded the super conscience becomes active to make ‘good’ happen.
As you do a good deed you feel honorable and walk taller. Doing a good deed warms your own heart and makes you feel good. You see the world in a more positive light.
The very act of doing good is reward enough as mentioned earlier it is not a commercial transaction that looks to profit and loss.
Whether you all it random acts of kindness, paying it forward or good deeds, they are very powerful. That is why almost every religion and culture values and rewards performance of good deeds.
To sum it up my point of view, is to do ‘good’ without expecting anything in return and you will reap the benefit in some way or the other.
@Swati M
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