Why seeking something worthwhile is better than seeking something wonderful
Suppose we want to write a best-selling book. Suppose further we start worrying that what we write may not turn out to be so wonderful. [...]
Suppose we want to write a best-selling book. Suppose further we start worrying that what we write may not turn out to be so wonderful. [...]
Maturity provides us the ability to use our ability properly; it underlies the steady temperament by which we can avoid getting carried away by life’s [...]
Suppose we attempt something challenging and fail. We may feel disappointed, even devastated. Not wanting such negative emotions, we may choose the easy way out: [...]
Suppose we have ten urgent things to do that all seem equally important. If these ten things require us to go in ten different directions, [...]
Suppose our energy level starts dropping while we strive to manage our many to-dos. We might presume that we are weak, sick or just lethargic. [...]
Suppose a dream project of ours fails irrecoverably. Having no other alternatives, we may grit our teeth and struggle to let go of it, by [...]
2nd ch - 4th sec 38 to 53 -> Now Krishna will answer Arjuna’s fear of sinful reaction argument: He will address by telling how [...]
BG 2.32 yadricchaya copapannam svarga-dvaram apavritam sukhinah kshatriyah partha labhante yuddham idrisam SYNONYMS yadricchaya -- by its own accord; ca -- also; upapannam -- arrived [...]
We sometimes give in to certain sensual temptations that run contrary to the principles we hold sacred. And if we don’t suffer any serious negative [...]
Suppose while we are working from home, we see from a window our neighbor’s son playing with a ball. While following the ball, he runs [...]
Bg 3.39 āvṛtaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca Word for word: āvṛtam — covered; jñānam — pure consciousness; etena — by [...]
Suppose a shopping mall were built to psychologically manipulate consumers to buy anything that attracted them, without considering its cost. While such a mall would [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Chp15 Overview 1-6: Attain Liberation [...]
Suppose we are walking through nature, while wearing earphones to hear music. Suppose further we are unwittingly heading into a dangerous marsh, and a well-wishing [...]
Do you sometimes feel that your life is becoming too complex? Too many things to do? Too many things others want you to do? Too [...]
Positive thinking works best when it keeps us focused on opportunities amid difficulties. Our attention usually follows our intention. If we aren’t looking for opportunities, [...]
Life is filled with binaries of ups and downs. In the world outside, we encounter binaries such as heat-cold, health-sickness, prosperity-poverty. And in the world [...]
Nowadays, negative thinking is often criticized. However, what that term means is frequently left unspecified. Broadly, it can encompass three things. Thinking about negative realities: [...]
Our mind often keeps us dissatisfied by looking at those who have more than us. Though such a vision can foster ambition, more often it [...]
Suppose a boxer is playing a boxing match where they are getting battered. Suppose they tell their coach, “This match is really tough.” And their [...]
“You are such a negative thinker.” We may receive this discouraging feedback if we tend to look at problems in a given situation. Such labels [...]