How exquisitely the Creator has adorned this earth! Forests, flowers, birds, animals, rivers, and the vast blue sky — every layer of nature is filled with unmatched harmony and beauty.
This sight evokes in the human heart a deep sense of reverence, wonder, and self-awareness — how small we are! How helpless! Yet, it is often this very smallness that nudges us toward our truest greatness.
The great poet Goethe once said, “Man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” So, one whose heart is full of goodness will perceive the outside world as a beautiful garden.
Every person wishes to leave a mark — a sign etched into the depths of eternity. A Bengali thinker once said, “Since you’ve been born, leave a mark.” That mark is what we call noble deeds. But achieving that is not easy, especially when trying to become honorable and influential in society through a positive image. Around the world, we see wars, conflicts, and the constant threat of weapons. Yet none of us can live forever.
The trouble is, those who acquire great power often develop a distorted sense of self. In the intense heat of authority, many begin to believe they are invincible. But if they constantly remembered — “Tonight’s sleep could be the last,” or “This meal could be my final one,” — perhaps they would think and act differently. No matter where we are, death will find us. Even if we live in a fortified castle, we cannot escape it. The Almighty has already determined the time of our passing.
The powerful often forget the teachings of religion and the eternal truths of life. If they truly remembered these truths, history might have turned out differently. Despite all our progress from barbarism to civilization over thousands of years, the simple truth — “Man is for man” — remains one of the most ignored. History shows us that most people, driven by a hunger for immortality, chase power, personal gain, and dominance. Yet at the root of noble deeds lie self-sacrifice, public welfare, and nonviolence.
There is a story of a disciple who once asked his guru, “Master, how can one become immortal?” The guru replied, “If you wish to live on in people’s hearts, serve humanity. That is immortality.”
We may also recall a simple moral tale:
A man stood by the river each day, reviving dying fish by putting them back into the water. Another man said to him, “You can’t save them all — what’s the point?”
He replied, “But I saved this one.”
This is the seed of noble action — every small act of justice holds deep meaning.
In truth, immortality lies in noble deeds. That’s why Christian scholar Thomas Campbell said, “To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.”
So if we wish to make this world more beautiful, more tolerant, more humane, then noble deeds must be our highest vow. Whatever we do, let it carry the spirit of human welfare. For eternity remembers not who wielded the sword of cruelty, but who worked for the good of others.
Let noble deeds be our goal — they are the quiet flame of immortality that burns endlessly in the womb of time.