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Calculating Misery
Male or female, young or old; there is a great power within each one of us.
Earth has many seasons like summer, fall, spring and rain which the Sun does not have. Similarly, it is the body that goes through the changes of aging from child to youth…adulthood…to old age while the mind is ageless. We can keep our minds in total alertness and joy, at all ages.
'This is easier said than done,' you may think! Is it really possible?
Yes, it is one hundred percent possible! But we need to practice certain things to achieve this. We need to see a lot, listen a lot!
Everyone has eyes and ears. Everyone sees and listens! But is every one full of vigour and joy?'
Pens and pencil are mere tools, so are eyes and ears. If only one knows how to use a pen and pencil does one become a writer or artist? In the same way, if eyes and ears are used effectively, happiness can be attained.
Most of us focus our attention on what is not in front of us. We miss seeing things in front of us.
Reflect on this
A rich Italian father was celebrating his only son's birthday. The high light of the day's program was a football match.
The stadium was flooded with people who longed to watch the enthralling match between two famous teams of Italy. The crowd roared with joy as the teams competed with each other, but the birthday boy watched the game without enthusiasm. He looked at his father and said sulkily, 'Dad! Why are you so stingy?'
The father who had spent some millions of dollars for the celebration of his only son's birthday was perplexed. He looked at his son surprisingly.
The son explained, 'In this hot sun, look how these fellows are chasing only one ball. How sad? Could you not be little more generous in providing each one of them a ball so that they could play with them happily?'
At times we are just like this boy! We fail to notice the joyful, energizing aspects of many incidents taking place in front of us. Instead, we brood on meaningless issues and miss all the fun in life.
Reflect on this
This is a story of a young man. He complained for hours, 'My parents have done great injustice to me. My whole life is miserable due to this.'
This is what happened…when he was a small boy, his parents did not send him to an English medium school due to which, he was unable to speak fluent English. According to him, this one aspect made him feel inferior to others.
He had joined in the same organization where his father had worked and retired. The present job held by him was made available to him on the basis of 'job allotment to the heirs of ex-employees.'
Also, his parents had provided him a decent house in a good locality got him married to a girl of his choice. He even had access to many good things in life due to his parent's benevolence. In spite of all these he cribbed that life was not fair to him.
There are many such persons in this world. Instead of enjoying what they have, they magnify what they do not have and suffer thinking about what is not available.
It is the habit of some, to scrutinize expenses, pie to pie when they are on a tour with their family. They neither cherish beautiful surroundings nor the company of their own kith and kin. The joy of being together is spoiled by the arithmetic; thus converting a joyous occasion into utter misery.
Have a wonderful day
Dr.E.S.Maheswar
Consultant Pediatrician
Vijayawada; India
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