OM SAI RAM!!!
How To Live & Die
I’ve often thought about what it is that makes people happy
what one has to do in order to achieve happiness.
1- First and foremost is good health.
If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy.
Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct something from your happiness.
2- Second, a healthy bank balance.
It need not run into crores, but it should be enough to provide for comforts,
and there should be something to spare for recreation—eating out,
going to the movies, travel and holidays in the hills or by the sea.
Shortage of money can be demoralising. Living on credit or borrowing
is demeaning and lowers one in one’s own eyes.
3- Third, your own home. Rented places can never give you the comfort
or security of a home that is yours for keeps. If it has garden space,
all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and
blossom, and cultivate a sense of kinship with them.
4- Fourth, an understanding companion, be it your spouse or a friend.
If you have too many misunderstandings, it robs you of your peace of
mind. It is better to be divorced than to be quarrelling all the time.
5- Fifth, stop envying those who have done better than you in life—risen
higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be corroding;
avoid comparing yourself with others.
6- Sixth, do not allow people to descend on you for gossip. By the time
you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.
7- Seventh, cultivate a hobby or two that will fulfill you—gardening, reading,
writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to
get free drinks, or to meet celebrities, is a criminal waste of time. It’s important
to concentrate on something that keeps you occupied meaningfully.
8- Eighth, every morning and evening devote 15 minutes to introspection.
In the mornings, 10 minutes should be spent in keeping the mind absolutely
still, and five listing the things you have to do that day. In the evenings,
five minutes should be set aside to keep the mind still and 10 to go over the
tasks you had intended to do.
9- Ninth, don’t lose your temper. Try not to be short-tempered, or vengeful.
Even when a friend has been rude, just move on.
10- Above all, when the time comes to go, one should go like a Person without
any regret or grievance against anyone.
Source: article by Late Khushwant Singh
Be Happy, Be positive and Be Strong!
HAVE FAITH, PATIENCE & PERSEVERANCE !!!
OM SAI RAM, SRI SAI RAM, JAI JAI SAI RAM !!!