Never Resist a Generous Impulse
“Never resist a generous impulse.” Words spoken by the Dalai Lama at a conference I attended in Vancouver 2004.
I knew a woman who wished to become the kind of person who would surprise people with “joy.” She explained it like this:
“oftentimes surprises are the kind we don’t want: a cancer diagnosis, an engine failure in the car, a leaky skylight, a ruined relationship… I want to be the person who springs pleasant surprises on others…ones that are joyful; delicious; the kind that make you laugh or bring tears of happiness.”
I have never forgotten this special woman and today, as she popped into my mind, I thought of her wish. And I recalled how I had been the recipient of just this kind of surprise.
