Recipe for good life

 A good life- we need to be sensitive and introspective to be able to decide the right path.

 

A good life is created by conscious efforts. When we improve the conditions of our roads and make medical assistant readily available, the number of accident death get reduced. Educating people based on a good life helps in making them responsible citizens. These individuals, in turn, create conditions of abundance, peace and harmony in the world. The following seems to be necessary ingredients for a for living a good life:-

  The first ingredient is physical fitness. It depends primarily on food, exercise, good sleep and freedom from anxiety and stress. 

  Honest working is the second ingredient. It paves the way for progress in your career. Work gives us confidence and prepares us to sail through tough conditions. psychologists say,’ The greatest crime an individual can commit in this world is not to use the talents hidden in him.’

  Faith is the third constituent of a good life. There are three dimension of faith in oneself, others, and in God. Faith in our-selves gives us confidence, a sense of self-worth and enable us to do work to the best of our ability. Faith in others is required for healthy interpersonal relationships.

  Economic sufficiency is the fourth necessary aspect of a good life. Poverty is, without a doubt, a great curse. However, carving to amass wealth is debilitating as well. We should be moderate in our spending. Creative and integrity are superior to money and social status; only the wise one learns the Subtle art of discriminating between wealth and creativity.

  Justice is the fifth aspect of a good life. It is fairness in dealings- not doing to others what we don’t want others to do to us. Every situation and every person we meet in life may not be just, but we need to be realistic in our approach. The innate urge in human to love and empathise gives us hope that peace will prevail in the world. When we have love in our hearts, then it becomes easy to forgive and forget. The concept of’ us’ and ‘them’ vanishes; peace occurs naturally.

 It is all in the mind- trouble started in the mind and ends there. One needs to be sensible, sensitive and introspective to be able to decide the right path. Can we stay away from the temptations of Fast Food, money and intoxicant? Are our thoughts serene and free from malice? Are we genuine in our dealings with others? The altered state of human consciousness paves the way for an improved quality of life.

Shed your Karmic baggage- face your troubles you are supposed to learn from them so quiet running.

Life’s knots are usually always removed by daily introspection. But what usually happens is that we all run away from ourselves and thus fail to introspect on our problem. Then we turn to meditate and in it, we find a haven to conveniently disconnect from our problems.

   I once knew someone who had several family problems and instead of solving them, he tried to find solace in meditation. He felt that it was the best ways she could deal with these problems. I told him that such an approach was incorrect. Only striving for moments of bliss is not what we are here for.

   you will end up with stress, losses,  disease as consciousness will not spare you for not doing things the right way. You cannot run away from the lessons that you have come to learn here in this lifetime. Problems can be resolved only by facing them. We have not taken birth to become Gods. Quite simply, we are here to become human; we are not just human beings.

   So, my friends, face your issues and don’t run away or shun them. If your child is not performing well in school, don’t whine and complain. Instead, take leave from your work, sit with him, guide him, coax him and encourage him till you know that he is back on track.

   

Similarly, if you know that you don’t get along with your spouse, don’t ignore your relationship. Take charge to solve the issue. If you find that you are not getting a raise at your work-place, find the reason for this. Then, either you can change your job or change yourself for the better.

   Essentially, you always have two choices in every situation- either accept it whole-heartedly with poise or take responsibility to change it without fear.

 Let us not do the opposite. Most people, accept their lot with a grudge and are fearful to change it. Know that every single problem you face in your life can be solved. Just as in the second standard, you are given the exam appropriate for that class, so in the final grade of school, you are given a question paper that is just right for that grade.

  So, also, life gives you a problem that you can solve. The higher you rise, the bigger are your problems, but then you are also equipped to handle them as you have progressed in life and have enough wisdom to know the right answer.