02.05.2015

Coolness
Maintaining a state
of inner calmness protects me from becoming a
slave to my emotions. It also helps me to keep a
cool head when I see others becoming heated or
angry. Coolness is not to be distant or
uncaring; rather it requires that I develop the
deeply caring nature of a peacemaker and serve
others in the best possible way.
Independence
Think of those
people you are giving some kind of help or
support.
Check if you are helping in such a way to make
them independent or is
your help making them dependent on you. Remind
yourself that your aim
in helping is to make people independent and
strong in such a way that
they are able to support others too. Remind
yourself that your help
should never make people weak.
The Hurting Of The
Ego
Almost everyday or every second day we come
across a situation when someone says something
to us which is not very pleasurable or we chose
to perceive it to be so. In either case, we feel
insulted and get upset as a result. In some
cases we react and display our feelings. In
some, we don't. In either case, the result is a
depreciation (decrease) in our happiness index.
Why does this happen? It's because you have
created, attached to and identified with an
image of yourself in your mind that does not
match with how the other sees or perceives you,
as a result of which you believe you have been
insulted and you get upset.
As long as people's perception of you matches
the image that you have created inside your mind
of yourself, you are content with them, but as
soon as the opposite happens, even if it is to a
very small extent, you become disturbed, because
you are attached to that image. The more the
attachment, the greater the hurt, the
disturbance or reaction. You could examine this
phenomenon very closely, taking place inside
yourself everyday. This kind of attachment
mentioned above is called ego. That's why the
phenomenon explained above is called in common
language 'the hurting of the ego'.
In tomorrow's message, we shall explain this
phenomenon further with an example.
Soul Sustenance
Factors That
Bring Us Closer to Success
Given below are some factors that bring us
closer to success:
• High self-esteem.
• Constancy.
• Courage and determination.
• Integrity and honesty.
• Self-acceptance and acceptance of others.
• Believing in what you do, regardless of
external factors.
• Responsibility.
• Dedication, determination and tranquility.
• Being positive in the face of adversities
(negative circumstances).
• Being consistent with your values.
• Precision in decisions and choices.
• Focus.
• Performing all karmas with love and happiness.
• Giving the maximum of yourself in everything
you do.
• Creativity.
• Thoughts and actions in tune with each other.
• Appreciation and blessings (good wishes) from
others.
• Gratitude toward oneself and others.
Message for the
day
To have an open
mind is to be prepared for mistakes too.
Expression:
The one with an open mind is
the one who is able to see things for what they
are and accept them. He is able to take the
lesson from each situation that happens and move
forward with confidence. He never lets any
situation or even his own mistake discourage
him, but he is able to move forward with renewed
confidence.
Experience:
I am able to learn from my
mistakes and be ready for the next learning too
when I am able to keep my mind open. Each
mistake that happens is also a beautiful
teaching when I am willing to learn. With each
new situation I find myself growing very
beautifully within.