Reach out to others by living with abandon

From: New Straits Times | Date: November 16, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Felix Abisheganaden
New Straits Times
11-16-2002
Reach out to others by living with abandon
Byline: Felix Abisheganaden
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Saturday Forum
Column: Human factor

HARDLY a week passes without one or more of our political, religious or civic leaders exhorting us to "reach out" and give our best - both for our personal satisfaction and the benefit of the community as a whole.

Just how do we go about doing this? Our leaders assume that we should know. But do we?
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