Why are we not acknowledged if we sacrifice something??

People always say something good (in fact, great!!!) about someone who denounces his property, sacrifices something big for the benefit of others (May include his Brother, Friend or anyone for that matter). I am very careful in not writing "society" or "earth" instead of "others". When Siddhartha gave up his whole kingdom, or when Elango sacrificed everything for his brother, it was a made a very big deal by the people. People do talk about these issues for a very long time.

But if Ganesh did the same for his brother, he was not even remembered by his own neighbors for the sacrifice he did. Ganesh sacrificed everything he had gotten for his brother and in return Ganesh had got nothing. Why is Siddhartha and Elango remembered but not Ganesh? Is it just because they sacrificed something big, in terms of monetary value? Or is it because they both are in such big positions that anything they do will be closely monitored and if good, is praised.

If I donate 10 dollars from my pocket today (out of 1200 dollars that I earn every month) for ‘planet earth’ organization, I should be doing it just for my satisfaction. No one is going to acknowledge me for the money that I donated. It is in fact a big amount for me. But when Bill Gates donates some millions of dollars for the same, he will be interviewed, acknowledged and sometimes he will be chosen “Time’s person of the year”. He is able to give a million dollars because he has got more than a billion of it.

So in the end, if a person donates something/ sacrifices something, he should be popular for him to get acknowledged. So if you want to do something for others, always remember you are doing it for your own satisfaction and not to get acknowledged. Don’t do just because you want to get acknowledged/ famous.

So when people come to you and say, "Dude, you are earning so much, why can’t you do something for others”, tell then to f*** off. Do a sacrifice/ donation only when you are willing to do it. Don’t let anyone influence you. Till then just enjoy your life.

P.S: Ganesh is actually fictitious. It’s not someone I know…..