People come to our lives with a purpose. Once the purpose is met, they leave. Important thing is that they don't come to meet their purpose. They are sent to our lives to serve our purpose. They are the part of a grand plan called life. So, people may be good or bad; they may help you or leave you in the lurch, but the purpose they serve is never a waste. They may be your close ones or you may only have a nodding acquaintance with them. But, trust me, the timing of their arrival & departure is just perfect. So, don't regret if you come across somebody who cheated you or mourn if you lose someone who was very close to you because both were the part of the same plan. They only differed in roles. Just thank God & try to find some Good in the Goodbye.
Our past has only one place to be at- past. It has no place in our current life. There is always a tussle going on between our past & our present and generally the winner is decided by us. The team that we support always enjoys an advantage over the other. If you believe your past was not a happy one, would you like it to win. But the way to defeat your past is not to kick it or punch it; it will only remind you more of itself. The only way to help your present win is to accept your past as you lived it & move on. At the most, learn from it but never get absorbed in it. You have no control over what has already happened but you can do a lot with your present. So, concentrate on it.
Knowledge is nothing but a collection of information. When we understand certain patterns, we are said to have the knowledge of that pattern. Wisdom is all about understanding principles. While knowledge only provides information, wisdom guides us to when to use that knowledge or whether to use it or not. Wisdom is about discerning wrong or right. Human mind is more powerful than machines simply because machines can only store information or knowledge; it doesn't have the faculty of wisdom. While knowledge is more about giving answers, wisdom is about asking questions. Knowledge resides in a mind but wisdom requires a heart, a soul. Thus, it is always beneficial to be a man of wisdom than to be a knowledgeable person.
Human wisdom is not only the oldest but also the most reliable source to guide us towards our purpose. Irony is that we ignore it & look for the solution in the outside sources which are transient & unreliable. Human wisdom hints us whenever we do something which is not in sync with our purpose. At the same time some man-made tools pull us towards something which has more to do with worldly desires. And at that moment of truth we make cardinal sin of going for the material possessions & ignoring our true calling. This is when we die before our death as we give control of self to these outside sources & find it hard to get out of this Maya- Chakra. Real living is ignoring the hours, days, months & years & living the life in moments. These moments can only be defined by human wisdom, not by any clock or calendar.
Life is not a serious business. Even if you are in the worst of situations or at a very crucial juncture, take life lightly. Be sincere; don't be serious. Sincerity will have a positive impact on the outcome while seriousness will only make the situation graver. Don't curse if it starts raining during a party. Go & get drenched. You will realize that not only you start enjoying life, but also people start loving you. No one likes a serious face while everyone wants to be close to a happy soul. Don't tie yourself with a heavy burden of things which have happened or things which could have happened. These will pull you down. Instead, enjoy this moment & you will feel that you have started flying over those very things which were pulling you down. Take a flight now !
Dreaming is the first step towards a goal. People who cant dream, cant achieve. But a large number of people do only that; they only dream. They forget to go to the second important step & that is why they never meet their objective. According to Anthony Robbins, the big proof of any decision is that it is always followed by an action. No action means no decision. So, if you have taken a decision today, check whether you have followed it up with a BIG action or not. If not, wake up now!
Never short-sell yourself. You are doing the best under given circumstances & you can't do better than this. Period. You have not come in this universe to impress others or to meet others' expectations. You are here only for your calling, for your purpose. If people expect more from you, it is their problem. Don't buy unnecessary stress. Some people enjoy bringing people under undue stress. Ignore them. It doesn't mean living an easy life. It only means living a challenging yet stress-free life. Follow the Bhagwatgita to the core. Have faith in your Karma, leave rest to God. And trusting yourself is trusting God.
