children and poor families.
Their efforts were widely
covered by the media; funds
and letters of appreciation
poured in from all over the
country.
Restoring faith in goodness
Faraz believes that doing acts
of goodness is not limited to
either the professional or
the personal life. It has to
be a part of both and form a
cohesive lifestyle. In addition
to Fortune Talkies, Faraz also
set up ‘WTSA.in’, a website
promoting visual content
focussing exclusively on social
issues. ‘WTSA’ stands for
‘Watch, Think, Share and Act.’
Says Faraz, “We find short
videos with a good message
about society, nature, love,
and animals and with the
permission of the creator of the
video, feature it on our website
to help generate more views
and reach a wider audience. If
you go online and look up our
website, you’ll notice that the
introduction reads, ‘We are
what we Watch, Think, Share
& Act on. We are out to make
the world a better place—a lot
better than what it is now. Our
world needs us to restore faith
in a Greater Common Good,
which is all we want to do.’ ”
From being a young college
student to owning a successful
production company, Faraz’s
zeal has evolved with him.Moving forward on his quest
to spread goodness, he started
yet another organisation,
BeSelfless, which works
to improve the lives of
underprivileged children. But
Faraz isn’t alone in this quest.
His wife and three children
work alongside him to spread
happiness and smiles. “There
is no use of performing
charitable acts in the world if
you can’t sensitise the people
close to you about social
issues,” he says. “BeSelfless
is my legacy to my children.
They are helping me build
it, and I fund whatever the
organisation requires. It’s
a way for me to impart my
principles of goodness to my
children.” Over time, BeSelfless
has gradually expanded,
drawing many others who
believe in its
cause of spreading goodness.Personal mantra
Being true to oneself and
doing good daily is a way
of life for Faraz. “In every
conversation I have, I try to
be as truthful as I can. Truth
paves the way to goodness.”
He even has a personal
mantra that doesn’t allow
him to blatantly lie. “Unless
they’re white lies to shield
relationships or avoid hurting
people,” he says in jest.
Faraz believes that falsehood
harbours negativity and we
have an abundance of it in
our world. It is time we start
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