There
are user manuals for operating everything created by humans. Alas, no user
manual exists for operating humans to their inherent potential. We have to
depend on our predecessors’ experience and theories.
In my humble opinion, nature has not left us to
live our lives without a clue. At the deepest level we are all connected to a
common “Source”, whatever name we may give it. Each one of us carries a compass
that always points to that source. We commonly call it ‘conscience’. Living by
one’s conscience is the only right way. However, listening to the voice of
conscience is not easy. It is muffled by the noise that our minds constantly
create. Meditation and prayers are some of the means to silence this noise.
But, mind plays a thousand tricks even during meditation and payers. We should
use our minds to see the futility of its pursuits that keep us either in the
past or in the future. Like a pole-vaulter, we must use the mind to go beyond
the mind. The fact that we are able to witness our own physical, emotional and
intellectual experiences proves that we exist above and beyond our minds. This
realization at the deepest core can connect us to the higher power and guide us
through the rollercoaster paths of our lives. And, this realization can come
through living spontaneously, totally in the present moment, where mind can’t
play any trick.
2 comments:
Great Article. But I wanna understand does living in the present mean not thinking/planning about the future ?
I agree with you 100%. Planning is important, as it precedes every successful result. However, planning also happens in the present. Let me explain.
When you plan for a future ‘goal’, you have to make certain assumptions and take care of constraints and risks that are known to you at the present moment. You also have to have contingency for the unknowns. As the time passes you discover additional information that may change your assumptions, constraints and risks and hence may affect your plan. When you are living in the present, you are aware of every single detail that comes your way. You are better equipped to review and modify your plan accordingly. A plan, which is being constantly reviewed and adjusted based on fresh information, is sure to succeed.
The problem with most of us in planning is we do it as one time activity and develop obsession with its success. I believe that planning should be a dynamic activity living through the present. This will also allow us to do what we ought to do in executing the plan, because all actions happen only in the present. Rest is called dreaming and dreaming does not produce any result.
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