Thought for the day twenty six

Do not procrastinate and never regret

We should not waste time thinking and wondering ‘Should I or shouldn’t I?’  This mental debate would make us waste hours, days, months and even years! The planning can’t be too long because we do not what is stored for us in the future. The fate and destiny too play an important role in our lives. We have to just value our time and do our duty. We may fail for the first time. That should not matter. We have to correct our mistakes and make it right the second time and succeed. Just idly sitting and worrying won’t let us go anywhere. We have to learn from our mistakes, but we should not waste time by brooding over the same. Whatever is going to happen is destined to happen that way only. If this is taken as the will of God, we are not in the regret mode. God’s will is ultimate and we do not have power to alter the course of God’s will. Why should we cry as if something has happened?

We call this Meena Mesha! We keep on thinking should I do it or should I not do it? Like Shakespeare said ‘to be or not to be?’

I have seen people waste time for very long. I give an example. An author who has written about 17 novels and 3 short story collections and an anthology on ‘home’ and a joke book wrote his last book in 2002. Then he went out of country. Came back after 3 years.  Every day he thought of writing. But nothing came out. He went on brooding today I will write, tomorrow I will write, this weekend for sure, no! my birthday is the right day, why not on new year’s day as a resolution? He kept on harping about writing without putting one word on the paper for 10 long years. Finally he was made to write by his ‘boss’ by putting him under the self-objective scheme! He finally wrote some solid book. The procrastination was too long!

We have to think of our fate and destiny. Lord Sri Krishna has mentioned in his celestial song Bhagavad Gita that we need to do our Karma. On the result we do not have any right. The God’s will is the one which gives us the fruit of our efforts.

We may fail for the first time. We have to introspect why we failed and take up the job again and continue. Once bitten, twice shy – the second time, we would be extra careful. We do not make the same mistakes. We would ensure that those mistakes are not committed. If we make some new mistakes, no problem... we need to correct them the next time. The mental debating of whether to do something or not should be avoided. Like said before, it is futile.

We need to be very clear in our thinking. We should have some aim in life. Can we count the number of things we want in life?

Money – Money is required and money is not the only thing which is required. But money can bring us lot of things which we crave for.

Happiness – We can’t buy this. This has to be earned. The cooler we stay, more the happiness. We need to promise ourselves not to harm others, not to indulge in bad vices and regrettable habits.

Peace of Mind – This also becomes a very important part of a ‘real life’. The book gives many ways to earn this, retain this.

Health – Good health is required to enjoy the above three. We need to be alert about our habits. No smoking, no drinking, no tension, no drugs... will give good health. The healthier we are, the merrier we can be.

Long Life – If we have all the above things and not having a long life, we feel something is cut short from our lives. God should will to give us the long life. He should give us the right mindset to have the proper habits, good upbringing, etc.

So, it is Long life, health, wealth, happiness and peace of mind – correct?

These five play a very important part of our lives. We should strive to achieve this. If it is not possible, no regrets. It is  destiny.

God bless the world with all the above five.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti: