In today's time, one can earn a lot of money & still never feel satisfied. There is always a new purse, a fancy watch, an expensive dinner, exquisite spa treatment & many more things to be done, in short the wish list just keeps growing.
My mother once told me, "Remember the mathematical principle 'infinity - infinity = infinity ' or as we say 'Hazzar qwaishein thi, Hazaar puri huein, Hazaar reh gayi'. In today's world where consumerism dominates every thing, I really wonder where all this will end. We all know the phrase 'There's enough for Man's need, but not enough for Man's greed'.
I myself feel that my achievements, my salary, all that I have done is inadequate. This Yama of bhog consumerism keeps following me. What happened to our age old wisdom of being a Yogi & leading a happy peaceful life being satisfied in basic things. We should all try to take steps to prevent our over indulgence of materialistic things.
Now I am not saying that we should all quit things that please us, but we should all learn self restraint or at the very least not feel bad if some one else gets to do things which was on our wish list. Can't buy that new expensive dress but your pal got it, no worries, you can save up & get it later, unable to goto your dream destination for that long dreamed vacation, let it go for now & plan when you can do it later. No matter what happens, don't feel disappointed by such small things. We should realise that life is too big & sooner or later our wish list will also get complete, but we should be patient. Greed has never done anyone any good.
I used to be jealous of my classmates working in big MNCs & fancy offices and always felt low about myself, I used feel like I had failed myself; but when I look back in retrospect, that isn't true, I like my job & the life I lead is good. I realised that I should be happy & content with where I am. Everyone's journey is different & we should love all that comes our way on this beautiful road. This journey is after all what makes us who we are.
Don't feel bad about yourself in this world where every one paints a lovely picture & pretends that they are living the dream life, it's all a mirage painted by them to showcase on various social media avenues like Facebook, Twitter etc etc. Remember it is never Real.
Remember the life of simple Yogis who led their life with basic things & made merry with whatever nature provided them with. Apply the principles of simple living where ever you can in your life & you will see that you start leading a cheerful life :)
It's like the old saying goes, be a 'Yogi & not a 'Bhogi'
My mother once told me, "Remember the mathematical principle 'infinity - infinity = infinity ' or as we say 'Hazzar qwaishein thi, Hazaar puri huein, Hazaar reh gayi'. In today's world where consumerism dominates every thing, I really wonder where all this will end. We all know the phrase 'There's enough for Man's need, but not enough for Man's greed'.
I myself feel that my achievements, my salary, all that I have done is inadequate. This Yama of bhog consumerism keeps following me. What happened to our age old wisdom of being a Yogi & leading a happy peaceful life being satisfied in basic things. We should all try to take steps to prevent our over indulgence of materialistic things.
Now I am not saying that we should all quit things that please us, but we should all learn self restraint or at the very least not feel bad if some one else gets to do things which was on our wish list. Can't buy that new expensive dress but your pal got it, no worries, you can save up & get it later, unable to goto your dream destination for that long dreamed vacation, let it go for now & plan when you can do it later. No matter what happens, don't feel disappointed by such small things. We should realise that life is too big & sooner or later our wish list will also get complete, but we should be patient. Greed has never done anyone any good.
I used to be jealous of my classmates working in big MNCs & fancy offices and always felt low about myself, I used feel like I had failed myself; but when I look back in retrospect, that isn't true, I like my job & the life I lead is good. I realised that I should be happy & content with where I am. Everyone's journey is different & we should love all that comes our way on this beautiful road. This journey is after all what makes us who we are.
Don't feel bad about yourself in this world where every one paints a lovely picture & pretends that they are living the dream life, it's all a mirage painted by them to showcase on various social media avenues like Facebook, Twitter etc etc. Remember it is never Real.
Remember the life of simple Yogis who led their life with basic things & made merry with whatever nature provided them with. Apply the principles of simple living where ever you can in your life & you will see that you start leading a cheerful life :)
It's like the old saying goes, be a 'Yogi & not a 'Bhogi'
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