It is often said that we are the architect of our own future. Why then are we unable to create a happy and prosperous future for ourselves? The answer lies in how we do what we do.
Every creation starts at
the thought level. Thought translates into speech – whether mental or vocal.
Persistent speech propels us into actions. When we create a thought of doing
something, we often simultaneously plant the expectation of success with it. This
spontaneously gives rise to the question, “What if I am not successful?” Thus,
a thought of failure is also created. Now, this thought of possible failure
will colour our mental and vocal speech. When we get down to doing what is
required to be done, subconsciously, we will start working towards the possible
failure as well. Also, the very act of such doing will be tiring and
demotivating. There is not a great chance of successful outcome from such an
act either.
On the other hand, one
may check how passionate one is with the thought of doing anything first. A
selfish thought can hardly accommodate passion, whereas an unselfish thought
expands in passion with the extent of unselfishness. Passion finds fulfilment
in doing something to the best of one’s ability. Passion does not look for any
result thereafter. A passionate painter finds complete fulfilment in the act of
painting itself, irrespective of whether the painting will turn out to be a
classic or not. Such a passionate thought will not allow any room for
expectation and hence the possibility of failure. A passion-filled thought will
generate passionate speech and thereby drive a passionate act. One would enjoy
doing such a passionate act and would find complete fulfilment in the act
itself. The chances of successful outcome from such an act are beyond any
doubt, although there is no expectation for it at all.
The key, therefore, is to
entertain only those thoughts that would benefit the greater humanity, and then
let the unbound passion do the rest.
