Life is about living… and not just existing. But most of us are so drawn to the exigencies of life that we forget to live and just exist. ‘Time is short, and we are not keeping up with it’ is the common refrain. But wait. Take a deep breath. And you will realise that you can control your life, heal yourself and live longer. And you don’t have to read a Deepak Chopra or Betty Shine book for it.
Here are a few simple tips that could get you singing and dancing all your life. And if you think along these lines, you can add many to these as ‘comments’ to this page. Please feel free to share.
1. Go to sleep blessing everyone – friends, enemies, strangers.
2. Be happy with that you have. Our future is what we make of our present. If we are unhappy in our present, we will be unhappy in our future. This is because, our present state determines our future state. So be happy with everything you have right now, and you will be happy forever.
3. Don’t cling to your past and form relationships based on that. It will severely impair your mental faculties and you will develop a biased view of life. And this isn’t good, both in the long and short term.
4. Learn to forgive and forget. It’s difficult, but it isn’t impossible either. And remember, if you don’t forgive, you get hurt more than the other person. And having a selective memory when it concerns hurtful feelings is the best insulation against the vicissitudes of life.
5. Be self-reliant, emotionally, physically and financially. The moment you become dependent on someone or something, you are on your way to hell. What if that something goes away from your life? Will you be destroyed? Now that’s not something you would be if you were not that attached to that person, place or thing.
6. What goes around comes around. What you sow is what you reap. And nowadays, you don’t have to wait another lifetime to see the repurcussions of your act. God has become impatient now. He’s doing justice right here, right now. So watch your moves. Be tolerant. Be humane. Be honest. And importantly, be fair to one and all, caste, gender, ethnicity no bar.
7. Treat others the way you want to be treated, and you will always find yourself happy and satisfied.
8. Have your ‘alone’ time. This is sacred and your life-giving source. Indulge in activities that bring you solace. Warm your heart. Soothe your soul. It could be anything from going on long treks, indulging in photography, solo travel, long drives, morning walks, hobby clubs, golf links, charitable organisations… the list is endless.
9. Celebrate happiness every moment of your life, and you will never live to regret. What we are is how we make of it. Our future is in our hands. And our primary priority? To be happy and all-smiles!
Best of luck!
God bless!
