SOME LESSONS FOR A HOLISTIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

 

SOME LESSONS FOR HOLISTIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

REPETION OF PAST MISTAKES

In Bhagwad Gita, it has rightly been propagated that we have to maintain a healthy blance when we are making decisions. What is right and what is wrong should be decided on the basis of our past experiences. The past mistakes should not be repeated but in fact should serve us an example for us not to traverse the path which leads to mistake making. By so doing, our past mistakes or failings could be construed or taken as stepping stone for trying again for achieving our mission with an appropriate vision.

STEP-BY-STEP GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

A growth which is attained through sincere effort, step-by-step, with no shortcuts would be enduring and lasting for long-time rather than frittering away without even an iota of  positive impact on us; we do not move or grow even an inch both in knowhow or wisdom. Knowledge attained horridly without involvement of our faculties is drained out or removed from our mindset or memory disc of our mind in shortest span of time thus leaving us ignorant as we were. Leaving not even telltale traces of knowhow! Thus, we have to make concerted and sincere efforts to retain the sheen of our knowledge so that what we attained makes impression on our personality for use in daily life. It may be in spiritual growth or in any other field.

PATIENCE WORKS WONDERS     

In Bhagwad Gita (Chapter 18) it has rightly been proclaimed: tranquility, restraint, austerity, purity, patience, integrity, knowledge, wisdom and self belief are most significant characters for a truly learned person. It has been experienced that patience pays hugely in the long run. In other words,  the maxim; haste makes waste’ is most suitble and when everything fails, patience and then course correction works wonders. Most of the problems which are created by us on the filmiest ground could be resolved by remaining tranquil and maintaining patience at the crucial moment.

SHARING YOUR HOME SECRETS

Our home is a place wherein we feel comfortable both in weal and woe. In bad times, we have to make concerted efforts, in unison with other members of household, to come out of the specter of adverse times.  But when we make our adverse conditions public, we have lost self confidence in solving our problems ourselves and accepted our fate, and not willing to putting two and two together. Hence it is advisable to seek solutions to our pestering problems ourselves rather than publicizing them and washing our dirty linen in public will make our problem still more intractable. Rather, belief in ourselves and on our Creator will make a huge difference and work sincerely will assist us to solve our problems.   

NON-DISCLOSURE OF OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION OR EARNINGS

It should always be kept in mind that we have to earn for ourselves and make ourselves financially self sufficient with the notion that nobody will come to our rescue when we are financial stringent. Rather, we may lose self-respect and position in the society. Contrarily, if we are financially stable, this should also not be made public since this may also lead to some unanticipted problems beyond our control.

 WEAKNESS AND STRENGTH OF SELF

In essence, nobody is perfect is well known but it is not logically and ethically right to make public our strengths and weaknesses. Informing about our strength may award us the tag of self-centered or a person with egocentric tendencies. Either ways, it is harmful. The best way forward is to not to anyone under the sun.

FRIEND AND FOE DESCRIPTION OF SELF

While living in the society, we develop friendship with some people who sync with our viewpoint(s). These people come to our succor whenever there is a dire need. And there are people who do not like us and remain criticizing whenever and wherever they find opportunity. At times, even our bosom friends may turn our bitter enemies. This sort of enmity is dangerous since these ‘friends’ turned enemies know our secrets. We should remain very careful from such people.

OUR EGO IS ENEMY NUMBER ONE

When we consider ourselves responsible for any work done, ignoring the contributions of our nears and dears or our friends. We resort to drumming: ‘I, me, my, myself’ for any act although others too are participants in our action. By so doing, we make a fuss of our contribution. This is clearly a egocentric tendency which needs to be curbed for our holistic growth.

LOSS OF SELF CONFIDENCE

It has been seen that those who sweat in life are rewarded even in most adverse situations and conditions. Working our way up infuses in us the confidence to dig our feet in thehardest task in hand thus succeed. If we remain day dreaming, doing nothing tangible, then, sure enough, besides losing our confidence we remain static in our forward march in any field.

TOO MUCH OF EXPECTATIONS LEAD TO NEGTIVE CONSEQUENCES

Most of our problems creep in when our expectations are not met. This is true when we do not get what we expect from our friends’ circle or our relations. The best way forward is to perform our duties with utmost sincerity rather than expecting much from other. By so doing, we shall not be emotionally perturbed if we expectations are not fructified. Then we consider ourselves accountable when we are not even remotely responsible for the incident or an episode,  In Bhagwad Gita it has rightly been said: Free from expectations and the sense ownership with the mind and intellect fully controlled, they incur bo sin even though performing actions by their body.