I have been pondering this question for a long time. What is life? What is the purpose of life? Am I just the result of the process of propagation of life, or have I been assigned some unique role based on some skills that have been bestowed upon me? Do I need to contribute to humanity as I am a part of humanity? Do I have a special role to play in this universe? Am I created in the light of the Divine? Have I come from my source, and one day I will merge into my source. Why am I even born? What is the purpose?
There are numerous ways of living the precious life that is a benefaction of the Almighty. Everybody lives for themselves. Rare are the people who live a non-conventional life and live for others. Life is very precious and a one-time event. The allotted time is precious, as the clock is ticking for everybody. Time is the real wealth. If we lose time, we lose life. If the time is not spent correctly and meaningfully, it is a real loss and cannot be made up, as time cannot be reversed. The time needs to be spent wisely and with care. Time spent or enjoyed is the real wealth. Life is nothing but the allotted time to all of us. How we use the allotted time reflects our acumen. Time needs to be enjoyed and well spent doing constructive and purposeful activities that will benefit mankind. Time is the real wealth, and what we make out of that time.
Happiness comes from inside with the fulfillment of the real purpose of life. The spiritual path shows us a non-conventional way of life, emphasizing the real purpose of life. All other things in the materialistic world do bring happiness, but the happiness is ephemeral. It is wavering happiness. It is very short-lived. The real pursuit is for everlasting happiness that does not fade away, and we are not afraid of losing it.
We spend so much time when we have to buy something or when we introduce somebody to our lives. When we have achieved those things, we do not even pay any attention to the façade. Eventually, what matters in the end is the happiness we get from using those commodities and how much happiness and joy other person has brought to our lives, or what other person has contributed to our lives.
There should be a purpose of this journey called life. We need to leave something behind when we depart from this world. Our relationships are just companions on this journey to share and care. Money is a resource to be used during this journey and is required on this journey. On the contrary, most of us spend our time accruing wealth rather than spending it for the right cause. The purpose of a journey is more important than the profit on the journey.
Peace and stability of mind is the most important, as we can enjoy time only when we are peaceful. A peaceful state of mind brings happiness. A peaceful mind is a productive and creative mind. Inner happiness and satisfaction are more important at the end of the day. A feeling of bliss fills the heart at the end of the day if the purpose of life is fulfilled. Inner happiness is felt when everything feels correct and in the correct places. Inner happiness comes with virtues, contentment, and patience.
Inner happiness also comes after we feel good after hard work and after accomplishing tough tasks. Life is all about how we think about life. All that matters in life is what matters to us. Everybody has a different life and a different way of living. Life should be lived with a purpose, and treading the path of the purpose should be enjoyed every day. Life with a purpose is a life worth living.
Whatever we have, if we are happy, that is what matters. If we have everything and are still not happy, then nothing matters. Happiness is a state of mind. It is the state of mind that determines everything. The quality of life is determined by our thoughts. It is the wisdom and the state of mind that make us happy. Reaching the balanced state of mind of equipoise should be the ultimate goal, as everything lies in this state of mind. Reaching this state of mind is the pursuit of happiness and should be the goal of life.
The work we do and how it impacts the universe should be the purpose of life. Work is worship. There is divinity in the tasks we perform every day, and these tasks also draw us closer to the Divine, revealing the mysteries of the universe's operation.
The beauty of life is in comparison with ourselves and doing our best. Striving to be the best version of ourselves and keep evolving is the journey of life. The purpose of life is to contribute to the universe. There is a role given to each of us. There is a special talent, or special skills given to each of us for a reason. Our purpose lies in the special skills bestowed on us.
Life is an experience, and there is nothing permanent in life. Life is unpredictable, and this truth needs to be accepted. We need to accept situations with grace and see positivity in every adverse situation. All experiences are a part of our learning process. Life should never stop progressing, and we need to follow the flow of life. Life is not easy for anybody, but victorious are the people who never lose hope and keep working towards their goals. Never give up on your goals. If you are unsuccessful, rest for some time. Take a break and think about what needs to be changed or modified to achieve success. Resilience and persistence are the key to success.
The utmost and unwavering faith in the creator brings inner peace and alleviates all tensions. Strong conviction in the creator prevents stressing out and becoming anxious about the unseen future. When we can feel our creator is with us and everything that is happening is happening for our good, then we do not stress out. We need all kinds of experiences for our full development, and the events that our mind perceives as bad are not bad but for our good only. There is justice in the universe, and we need to focus only on our good actions, and then everything will fall into the correct places, and our spirit will soar high.
Life needs us to be resilient. When we fail, we need to get up again and regain the strength to fulfill our dreams. We need to make ourselves capable of our dreams. We should never give up on our dreams. Always working towards our goals makes life beautiful. We can make our lives beautiful by adopting the correct approach and thinking. Our thoughts determine our lives. Successful people are strong and resilient. They have recognized themselves and the strength inside them. Nobody can stop them and be a hindrance in their path.
The pain we experience during this journey is to develop us into better, stronger, and more beautiful human beings. Pain is a precious blessing, too, as it will do many things that happiness does not do. We all crave happiness as we are ignorant of the bliss of the pain. Pain and pleasure are the two faces of the same coin.
Contentment, patience, and tolerance are the divine virtues that take us closer to the Divine. To keep divine virtues in one’s consciousness and practice them in life is the real veneration. A firm belief in the divine and the divine’s plans gives stability to the mind and brings peace to life.
To be humble and to accept our follies makes us graceful. Nobody is perfect. We all commit mistakes. We need to learn from our mistakes, and we need to follow this approach. We need to keep doing our introspection to improve ourselves. Learning is a lifelong process, and life itself is a big teacher.
Do not compare yourself with others. It is our journey. We are competing with ourselves. We need to be the best version of ourselves. Our best version will give the best to the universe to deserve the best from the universe. We should keep working on ourselves. When we become capable, the universe will give us back what we deserve.
Happiness is a state of mind. Even a pauper can be happy and in gratitude, and at the same time, a king can be sad and not content. It is the state of mind that matters. The state of our mind determines our life. The peaceful, calm, and nonchalant state of mind is the real wealth and indicates a productive and beautiful mind.
Life should be led with confidence and with faith that there is some supreme power who is with us and taking care of us. We become fearless and want to do some purposeful and meaningful work. Life is very beautiful, and we need a vision to see the beauty of life.
The goal of life should be to become a victor and not a victim. Victory is achieved only with determination. We all can achieve anything in life, as we have the creative power of our creator within us.
When we can feel the serenity in the silence that is not affected by the fluctuations of emotions, the state of equipoise is achieved. This state of mind is the real wealth and the real accomplishment.
Happiness is inside us. Nobody else is going to give it to us. We need to work on ourselves to attain the state of equipoise when no outer conditions fluctuate our emotions. When we are content with what we have, and progressing and developing at the same time is achieving a milestone. The progress is getting more wisdom and accruing virtues each day. As we age and evolve, we are adorned with more maturity, wisdom, and virtues. A beautiful soul is graceful with virtues and wisdom.
In life, a whirlpool of emotions will keep on going. Nothing is permanent in this life. Everything keeps changing. Happiness and sadness are the two faces of the same coin. When we get the wisdom to maintain the state of equipoise, then only we can enjoy the state of Anand(bliss) in ourselves, and that is the state of living the life which is inside us and not outside. The real achievement is to be happy, content, peaceful, and productive even in adverse situations. To see positivity even in darkness, to learn lessons from tough experiences, and use them to evolve oneself is the real accomplishment that comes with divine wisdom and divine virtues, and by surrendering oneself to the Divine Will and accepting Divine Hukam. This is the life lived inside us and not outside. This is the true and real life, and the journey of the soul to merge into the Divine and become Divine-like.
