Let us make Good Deeds our Best Friend

Every man has three friends, when Death summons him to appear before the creator. His friend, whom he love most, namely his money, cannot go with him single step; his second friend, relatives and neighbours, can only accompany him up to the cremation/burial ground , but cannot defend him before the Judge, while his third friend, whom he does not highly esteem – his good deeds – go with him.

                Often, our god ideas and objectives are dissipated because of more alluring alternatives that present themselves before us, using up our limited time, energy and resources. The irony is that the pursuits of noble and worthy aims seldom, carries with it financial gains. So we often are tempted and change our course of action and replace our intentions with more ‘profitable’ activities.

                 The greatest legacy, footprints on the sands of time, that one can leave behind are a trail of giid deeds, which alone can justify one’s mortal existence. The habit of procrastination kills good intentions. It take a strong will, inspiration and great enthusiasm to start any enterprise and more so for an understanding of that which is of spiritual value rather than of material value. But material value is not to be despised since these may be harnessed to ethical objectives. The moment a good intention is born, it must be executed immediately. What is the point of good intention if it is not executed?

                Each person is an artist that creates his own personality. His character creates the image that he presents to others. By our own deeds and thoughts, we can make this image of infinite beauty or we can make it ugly. Before it is too late, let us make good deeds our best friend.

                “A man is known by three names. The first is the name which his parents give him; the second is the name by which others call him, and the third is the name by which he is identified in the true record of his life, from Birth to Death.” – Midrash.