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Perspective: Social responsibility

'The happiest people are those who give more, not those who get more.' I have often pondered upon this old saying, and with long thought on this matter, have been enlightened with the answer. The answer is within you. Greed and jealousy have long ruled over the hearts and souls of people. But filling a bottomless hole, greed, is impossible. Social responsibility has changed that zero sum game to a positive sum one. If you give service to those in need, you get happiness and joy beyond expectations.  I learnt this basic principle from the people surrounding me, my family. They stood by those in search for support. When one in need came to our doorstep, he/she never left without ideas to change what they thought they were to what they were meant to be. My parents showed me examples of the cruel world which marginalised certain sections of society. They led me to Non Governmental Organisations(NGOs), orphanages, old homes etc. It didn't make sense at first. Why woul