THREE THINGS I WILL NOT MISS

 

“Discipline enables you to be the Master of your time & thus do what’s important before it becomes urgent” – mahatria Ra

 For many of us, medicine has become our food, and food has become like medicine. Why is it so? We live in a world of excuses. I realized this when I started seeing so many people with health issues. Going to the doctor has become a way of life. With a sedentary lifestyle and wrong food habits, how can we avoid health issues?  People seldom embrace what is important Their typical answer is, “I don’t have time.” If I have to do something spontaneously, it should become a habit first. Only then I will not think twice before doing it. To develop a habit, we need to consistently practice it. The simple prescription is, to embrace what is right, and avoid what is wrong. We need a strong willpower to do it, even though it sounds simple. Begin with the end in mind. What is it that you want in life. Define it, and chalk out a plan.

 To be able to live a holistic life, I need to grow in all dimensions. So, I have to keep the student in me alive. Only then will I be able to learn and apply it in my life. I am glad that even at this age I am willing to learn. Else, I will be creating my own misery. What I have noticed is that, most of the times, the enemy is within us. We should be willing to change and adopt new practices if that will gift us a better life. You are never too old to do what is right. I learnt the new way to live my life past the age of forty. But I did not deprive myself the opportunity to try the new way, and I must say that life gifted me with holistic abundance. I never refused to accept what was told to me. It did take time, but today, I can say that, “Life is so complete.” I will not miss out on my happiness even if I have to take the tough path to achieve it.

If I want to live a life of quality, I need good health. Many suffer from aches and pains, but still will not do anything to alleviate the pain. All that they do is, swallow a pill. If I don’t take care of my health, I will have to live a wretched life. My movements will be restricted. I will have to be confined to a place. I have seen women running a marathon at the age of eighty, and doing several push-ups. And I also see youngsters who are addicted to the screen and will not move their body. Movement is very important to man. There are so many forms of exercises that we can do. We don’t need expensive equipment. Within the comforts of our own home we can do yoga, aerobics, Pilates, Zumba and so many other exercises. Why, our own body is our gym. I will never neglect my body. I invest time for my exercise. Though I love to sleep, I wake up early for my yoga class. After a long day’s work, I hit the gym in the evening. I will not give myself a choice to avoid exercising.

Having understood the right way to live, by avoiding all kinds of negativity, I must say that, even if there are disturbances in life, once in a way, I don’t stay disturbed. I have understood the futility of reacting to the world.  Someone else’s ugliness and immaturity should not affect me. It is a beautiful space to be in, when you can be the master of your emotions, rather than be a slave to it. What helped me to become the master of my emotions? My daily practice of sitting in meditation. If you can sit in silence for eleven minutes every day as a dinacharya, you will grow in self-awareness. It will be just a matter of time before you become a self-disciplined person and achieve emotional equanimity. You will start respecting yourself and feel good about the way you live your life. I will not miss my daily routine of meditation. It has helped me to respond, and not react. What are you waiting for? Wake up early, meditate and exercise. You will experience the greatest delight of your life. You will never say no to what is important. The bounties of life are always beyond the imaginary finishing line. Don’t miss it!

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