START 2021 WITH WISDOM his week marks the longON THE POWER OF CHOICE awaited time of easing into New Normal.
TTake a moment to reflect on this wisdom from H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as we start the New Year. During the lockdown, individu“Know one thing – one day you are going to go under
als, families, nations and the world the ground. You will be finished. Everybody else will also
over upped our game and efforts in be finished. What are you worried about? You are worried about money? You prayer. are worried We about prayed somebody’s for the opinion? cure for You are worried about prestige? You are worried about
corona, we prayed for our leaderyour health? There are four things that people worry about
ship, we prayed for our individual –Money, Relationship, Prestige and Health! All of them
and collective tolerance and paare going to go away one day. Then why worry. tience, we prayed and prayed.
With this next phase of openSee life from a bigger context. Ten years ago, didn’t you worry? You are still alive. Five years ago, didn’t you
ing up every avenue, there’s even worry? You are still alive. Three years back you worried.
a greater call for prayer, that we This worrying did not do anything to you. You only created more toxins in your continue body. Life to anyway be together goes on. in prayer
whether physically or virtually. Life is a balance between free will and destiny. How
Once again let’s pray for our inmany of you have this question about free will and destiny?
dividual and collective tolerance Is life all destined or is it all free will? I tell you, life is a combination of both and free patience will and destiny. to walk Your at height the is pace your destiny but set your by weight our is leadership, your freewill. to help them
to help us.
You can’t say - my destiny is to weigh 100 kilos. I will
The New Normal needs our tell you to get on to the treadmill. And don’t eat those burgers. So, your weight is your free will and your height is your destiny. Similarly, rain is destiny, whether to get wet or not is your free will.”
2021 for most, is a time to reflect and commit to doing things wiser. 2020 is a year that challenged the status quo for most if not all. Is it freewill or destiny?
What got put to a test? Our ability to respond and withstand the unpleasant that was brought by the lockdown; health, mental strength, love or tolerance to family members; our ability to act fast as a government to protect the nation; etc….
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