Today's competitive environment -Compete or perish-appears to have produced two classes of people, one who are bound to achieve success, and the other, who may not succeed, thinking they do not have conducive atmosphere or enough capabilities to be able to compete. . Many of us think we are suffering because of the adverse situation in life. But it is our internal state that gives us our sorrow. Scripture says Your intellect is covered with ignorance. And it is this ignorance we are basically suffering from. Your situation has one unit of impact, but your inability to face the situation, because of ignorance, has a deeper impact on your life. With knowledge alone we can end our ignorance. People generally take things at their face value and remain ignorant of how nature is at work in the background.For example, if you cut off one branch of a tree, a new branch grows back in time. This law of nature is applicable to human life also. ...The Gita says that your capabilities are much than your limitations. There are many examples of how these factors account for personal growth. For instance, when the martial art expert, Bruce lee, was asked what the secret of his success was, he replied, "I don't have a perfect body. My right leg is roughly an inch shorter than my left, that is why I put my right leg forward in my stance.. Also, I am short-sighted therefore, I specialise in close encounters. I have converted my disadvantage into an advantage. Even though he did not know English well, Lee became the first chinese to be invited to Hollywood. On the beach near the ocean, if you dig, you can draw a mug of water to clean yourself. This water is from the ocean itself. In the same way, your infinite self include the finite. Understanding this will help you develop a different outlook in life.It does not matter whether you are in the midst of people or a recluse, you are not affected by either condition because you are infinite. In today's world, the clamour to compete or perish is not the be all and end all of existence. It is simply an ultimate meant to spur people to succeed in life. If a person has failed in the first instance, he does not necessarily perish., for every one has the potential to avail of other chances and regain what lost in the first instance. Slowly your mind start changing and start learning with experience. If a hundred bucket of water are poured on a plant at a time, it will not become a tree overnight. Take baby steps to progress. Every time you fail, learn from your failure, every time you succeed be grateful for such experience. When you do, personal excellence will greet you every moment. Efforts may fail but never fail to make efforts.
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