Do you follow the rules? I did. Sometimes I can’t believe that I used to be Miss Goody-Two-Shoes when I was young. Oh yes, the one word that appeared on my school report card under the column ‘Conduct’ was ‘Responsible’. And I took that really seriously too. Do You Follow The Rules? It’s fine to be ‘responsible’ but then it’s not too great when you start censoring every normal reaction to make sure it meets the approval of others! I found it difficult to be spontaneous. I’m happy to report that as I grow older, I’m learning not to care…

The Dalai Lama says, ‘Never resist a generous impulse’. A Generous Impulse A child crying, pitifully, because she's lost and has no clue where her parents are. A mother, helplessly trying to maneuver her infants and a shopping trolley An old man, worriedly trying to cross a busy road, scared of the vehicles whizzing past. A young woman crying quietly, in a crowded bus as she gets off the phone. A man, car has broken down in the street, desperately trying to push it alone. A young boy looking hungrily at a street cart selling food, as if wishing he…