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Decide what you want to be.
Plan how you want to live.
Evolve systems to shield your mind from
anything that may disturb you.
If someone finds it difficult to be cheerful,
it is because he has decided to be sad. Once he
sets his mind on being cheerful always, then
nothing can make him sad.
What is the basis for sorrow? A feeling of
insecurity, an inferiority complex; fear of the
future, fear about life. Once you conquer this
fear, you will gain absolute happiness. Fear is
mind-driven, isn’t it? So when you resolve not
to be afraid of anything or anyone, you will get
over all your concerns.
Asked about the secret of his happiness, the
mystic poet Pisiranthaiyar replied, ‘Neither do
I decry anyone as being lowly, nor do I unduly
extol an elevated person. For me, everyone is
the same Supreme God, and what anyone has
achieved in life, I too am capable of.’
Something that you must follow in life.
If God so ordains, you will get whatever you
need. If God decides otherwise, none can give
you anything, whatever his social status is.
Everyone is an instrument in the Caring Hands of
the Lord. And none can care like He does and
whatever He does is for your good only. So trust
in that Supreme Power and develop absolute faith
in Him.
Another fact to consider is physical fitness.
A sound mind can exist in a sound body only, so
you have to maintain your physical fitness too.
We have every right to be cheerful as long as
we do not harm or hurt anyone. Laugh at
everything including you, but do not be
malicious.
Do not load your mind with thoughts of all the
tasks you have taken on yourself. When you have
too much to handle, make it a practice to note
down and strike out the tasks as and when you
complete them. That is what I do. I have a
pocket notebook in which I note down every move
that seems essential for the growth of our
organization and then I assign the tasks to the
concerned volunteers. That way, I do not clutter
my mind but I also ensure that the work is done
properly.
Plan your work schedule and be systematic
about completing them. Organize the tasks on
hand into sub-tasks and have a time frame to
complete each one of them. Do not stop with
planning; implement your plans. I set apart time
for all my activities, including attending to
correspondence - - letters and e-mails, reading
the newspaper, attending to the work connected
with school, hospital, counseling etc. I have
my own work ethics and systems. I never keep
anything pending.
These are simple management techniques that
you can extend to your personal and official
life.
There are solutions for everything and as long
as you do not trouble trouble, trouble will not
trouble you.
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