"The more you love humanity, the greater would be the happiness that you experience.
On the other hand, if your love is feeble, then so will be your sense of joy. Therefore,
love all. What do you lose by loving all? Nothing whatsoever. Love can confer so
much joy. If you smile, others would do the same. Therefore, all of you must go
through life with smiles and joy. When someone scolds, one normally feels hurt,
while the person who is scolding gets some satisfaction. Don't feel hurt when you
are criticized or abused. Instead, react by just smiling. You may wonder, "Why should
I smile when that person is saying so many unpleasant things about me?" The answer
is simple. You must smile because you have given the other person a chance to derive
some satisfaction, even if it is by hurting your feelings. Be happy that you were
an instrument to make the other person happy. This is the positive attitude and
sense of love that you have to develop." - Sathya Sai Baba
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