Ignorance to bliss

What is required to have a good life? I think contentment and faith. I have observed that not many are content with what life has offered them, let alone be grateful. It has been truly said that the value of what we have is only realized after we lose it. Man has the habit of running after things which are difficult to attain, irrespective of whether he requires them. The human mind is fickle. It is important that the mind is controlled. After all, just like all other feelings, isn’t contentment just a state of mind? In order to feel satisfied with the life that one is living, it is imperative that every second be lived out of conviction and not comparison. A life with a purpose is a life well lived. How many of us who are reading this have to go hungry to bed at night? Not many. Aren’t we then more fortunate than those who have to go through this ordeal every day even after doing intense physical labour so that they can feed their families? And have you ever had the chance of looking the innocence in their smile when they see their children? They do not complain. Should we? We “offer” our prayers. It is the most unselfish way of expressing our gratitude for what the Lord has bestowed us with, for having been given the chance to experience a human life. We believe in God. But do we believe in ourselves? And what does it take to do so? There are people who get whatever they want. In what way are they different from you and me? They have faith. I had recently read on one of the social networking sites that the only disability in life is a negative attitude. I could not agree more. Give yourself a fair chance. You deserve that much, don’t you? Understand that almost all negative thoughts arise when expectations are not fulfilled. It is verily said in Gita that a karmayogi is not driven by the expectations of results. Through our actions we slowly erase our karma and move towards eternal wisdom. Indeed, life is a journey from ignorance to bliss.