Once he said to the people "Either you are jealous of me or you do not understand my love of money. All that I know is you dislike me. When I die, I won't take anything with me. I will leave it all for others. I will make a will, and I will give everything to charity. Then everyone will be happy."
Even then people mocked and laughed at him. The rich man said to them, "What is the matter with you? Can't you wait a few years to see my money go to charity?" The villagers didn't believe him. He said, "Do you think I'm immortal? I'll die like everyone else, and then my money will go to charities." He couldn't understand why they didn't believe him.
One day he went for a walk. All of a sudden it started raining heavily, so he took shelter under a tree. Under this tree he saw a pig and a cow. The pig and the cow entered into a conversation, and the man overheard what they were saying. The cow said to the pig, "Look, I give them milk while I'm alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. You don't give them anything while you're alive. But you give a whole lot after you are dead in the form of ham, bacon and so forth."
People don't believe in the future; they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will appreciate you. From that moment on, the rich man gave all he had to the poor.
Warren Buffet had also decided to give back to society after his death. But the death of his wife, Susie, before him changed his thinking. In this interview he talks about how he decided to give away his wealth in his lifetime to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Do you agree with this philosophy of giving back in one's lifetime or would you rather prefer giving back after your death? Or do you not believe in giving back at all? Whatever your thoughts do share with us.
source from:giveindia.org
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