Well, let us start with this Ancient Sanskrit Saying:
“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.”
It’s a very nice saying, and this triggered in me some thoughts of how I could achieve this, well not only me but how could people achieve this.
We are actually living in an age where we have forgotten what life is all about. We are all so busy to pursue our studies, maintain our career and finally living in a “material world”. Through science, we have been able to easily send a person on the Moon and will continue to do this, yet we have trouble walking across the street to meet a new neighbor. We can fire a missile across the world with pinpoint accuracy but we find it difficult to keep a day to spend with the family. We have e-mail, fax machines and digital phones so that we can stay connected and yet we live in an era where human beings have never been less connected. We have, in the end, lost touch with humanity; we have lost touch with our purpose; we have lost sight of the things that matter the most. Where are we heading in this contemporary world?
I now have few questions:
Who will cry when you die? How many lives will you touch while you have the privilege to walk this planet? What impact will your life have on the generations that follow you? And what legacy will you leave behind after you have taken your last breath?
One of the lessons that I have learnt in my own life(recently some 3 years back till date) is that if you don’t act on life, life has a habit of acting on you. The days slip into weeks, the weeks slip into months and the months slip into years. Pretty soon, it’s all over and you are left with nothing more that a heart filled with regrets over a life half lived. It’s true. Think about a situation/incident which aroused once and on which you have regrets and ask yourself why you have regrets about that situation or incident. I guess you will come up with reasons like “I dreamt/inspired of doing so and so, in the end I failed.”
George Bernard Shaw was asked on his deathbed, “What would you do if you could live your life over again?” He reflected, then replied with a deep sigh: “I’d like to be the person I could have been but never was.”
We often question ourselves:
How can I find greater meaning in my life? How can I make a lasting contribution through my work? And how can I simplify so that I can enjoy the journey of life before it is too late?
And the answer most probably will be: Find your inner calling!
Some of us believe that we all have special talents that are just waiting to be engaged in a worthy pursuit. We are all here for some unique purpose, some noble objective that will allow us to manifest our highest human potential while we, at the same time, add value to the lives around us. Finding your calling doesn’t mean that you must leave the job you now have, it simply means you need to bring more of yourself into your work and focus on the things you do best. It means you have to stop waiting for other people to make changes you desire and, as Mahatma Gandhi noted: “Be the change that you wish to see most in your world.” And once you do, your life will change.
So now tell me, what do you think about this? Has this post triggered some positive thoughts in you?
Post your comments please.
