To do good to others

04/05/2024 Nilson Lattari

“To do good to others it doesn’t matter who they are” is a well-known quote to disseminate goodness among people. In addition, once I watched videos on the internet where animals saved another one, and I have been observing this behaviour among human beings. For example, when brave people save or help others in acts of courage or selflessness I imagine that goodness may have originated from these situations. Similarly, people may decide to help others without being concerned about the consequences.
Doing good is an act of courage but there are facets to it where two people perform positive actions and their behaviours will be similar externally, but not internally. People can help others anonymously without revealing their identities. Furthermore, if some people apologize for their mistakes and they are ready to redeem themselves we would exemplify these moments as acts of bravery.
But, what is goodness? What does it mean to be good? What does it mean to be brave?
Unfortunately, nowadays, “goodness” is a word misrepresented, mainly among people who call themselves good people. By the way, goodness is a noun that depends on the circumstances in which it is applied. Goodness can be a feeling without practical effectiveness or an endeavour by people to help others in their personal tragedies.
What’s more, amidst these supposed good people we can find prejudiced people who cannot be considered to be exactly good. As I said, the word “goodness” is misrepresented. In the end, not everything is good, or if it’s good, is it good for whom?
Positive behaviour is connected to acts of kindness and encompasses good people and good citizens. Positive action is forged within limits established by people who want to do something for others, wherein there aren’t laws or rules to coordinate these actions. Good people don’t see differences based on races, cultures, and places in their peers. For them there are neighbours. The question is, where are our neighbours? Who are they? And if we have questions about who they are, at the same time, we cannot figure out how these neighbours suffer to be recognized!
The third question is about the behaviour of brave people that encompasses everything. First of all, brave people are the ones who help and benefit others without rewards. This behaviour implies getting out of their comfort zone to help others and, at the same time, to deal with their problems. In this respect, good and brave people have to deal with unsafe streets to help people in need, but some of these benefactors have no idea what they go finding there. This is a reason to consider them so brave and determined people
On the other hand, the action of doing good sometimes involves an exchange. Frequently, if someone gives us something, and we don’t know him, we wonder if we are not being deceived, because we don’t perceive the reasons for this action. In this world, people wonder why does some people decide to help unknown people, relatives or friends without thinking that there will be a bargain in the future?
It’s terrible: people donate their time or money to someone waiting for a reward in return. In these times, sincerity is walking over a fine string of hope. If someone gives others some bread, the beneficiaries can imagine that this gift could be expensive for them in the future. In conclusion, it is hard to live in a world where goodness is a commodity to be negotiated.