In the movie 12th Fail, a young boy in a remote village in the Chambal valley had a dream. He wanted to become an IPS officer and serve the country even when there was no money, no help and no pathway to his goal. Yet he achieved the impossible. Are you like him, inspired to accomplish greatness, or are you content with the mundane and ordinary life of millions? You were born mortal but destined for immortality. Small-minded people settle for trifles like wealth, power, fancy cars, and luxurious homes.
The wise are unconcerned with mere playthings. They seek the permanent. For how long will you remain in the kindergarten of life? Move to higher, more fulfilling realms. You have two wonderful gifts – choice of action and intellect. You make choices from the time you are born. The intellect needs to be developed. Everyone has talent. To translate this talent to excellence you need the intellect. The intellect is developed by thinking. Ponder, question, enquire. Gradually, your intellect sharpens and you are better able to guide the urges of the senses and impulses of the mind.
You transform, from an immature, unsteady person to a mature, reliable leader. A calm mind is the precursor to excellence. When the mind is calm, the intellect is clear, and actions brilliant. Rise above desire and you are content. Think of yourself, you are unhappy. Think of others, you are happy. Shift from the attitude of grabbing to giving, from profiteering to offering, and you will be content. The Bhagwad Gita speaks of yajna, working in a spirit of service and sacrifice for a higher ideal.
Selfishness leads to mediocrity and misery. Espouse a higher cause and you achieve amazing success. When a sportsperson surrenders to the team and plays for the country, he performs magnificently. He breaks records, his team wins, and the entire nation celebrates. Lower desires fade away. Yet money, laurels and accolades come his way and he becomes an icon. Fix Enlightenment as the goal and all desires vanish. But you gain the whole world. As Christ would say, seek the kingdom of heaven and all else will be added unto you.
Do you feel competitive towards people? Are you consumed by a sense of otherness? Then you feel insecure and threatened. You imagine friends as enemies, partners as opponents. There are no enemies in the world. All your foes are within. Nobody else can harm you except yourself. So, change your attitude towards people. View them as allies, not adversaries. Reach out to them, feel for them. And you create wonderful teams. They go beyond the call of duty and work dedicatedly for a common goal.
You achieve outstanding success. Your happiness multiplies. When your neighbor gets promotion, you get heartburn. But if you feel one with him, he does the hard work, and you celebrate. When success comes your way, remember that everything in the world is transitory and fleeting. Enjoy the world. But do not depend on anything. Then you become a towering personality, untouched by the vagaries of the world. You gain infinite Happiness. Your transformation is not just a journey from ordinary to extraordinary but a passage to immortality.
