Monday, 11, November
A loving friend adds to our happiness.
It is proved that the power of associating with good and reliable friends is strong . Man in the company of his talented and virtuous friends is influenced by them and he too exerts and influence upon them. It is said that the man who walks with wise friends shall be wise but a friend of fools without social and educational background shall be spoiled . experience has shown this to be true.
He that lives with cripples learns to limp. He that roams with wolves learns to howl. An English proverb says. “He that lies down with dogs shall rise with fleas . one bad apple does not keep the other apples good. It rots the rest of the apples too causing sever damage.
We cannot live among people who
have differing ideas from our ideas because we will be influenced by their
reasoning . either we change them or they will change us!
We need friends to help us lead a good and noble life. They should not tempt us to rebel against values in life. A whole hearted , self-sacrificing. Loving friend strengthens us in time of trouble and adds to our happiness in time of joy and success.
Enthusiasm-vital factor for success.
When we think of enthusiasm. We often thin of the joyful sprit of a football game where the spectator is a fan a short from of fanatic . the trick is to develop that same enthusiasm about reaching our goals.
There is nothing more boring than a dull TV show or a game played with no intensity. But add zest and excitement to these and what happens? The TV commands our complete attention, and the game brings us to our feet.
Life must have zest to be enjoyed . People to be successful. Must be excited about life. Look at the enthusiasm with which a healthy ,happy, child approaches life. It is a sad fact that too many o fus lose that zeal along the way, for whatever reason,. We can sometimes recapture it for a few minutes as at a ball game. But the world belongs to the person. Who can keep that fire burning all the time.
Enthusiasm is an attitude of curiosity, confidence and expectation along with a bit of risk and daring.
A basic requirement for achieving your goals is positive thinking but that positive thinking must be fired up with action. The spark is enthusiasm. The degree of your courage is in direct proportion to the amount of enthusiasm you possess.
Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta
This is the purpose of all spiritual practice-to fortify us against that moments of trial and enable us to stand firmly, so that we may not lose our higher point of view and turn aside from the path. When we are able to make God a living Presence in our life, then His light will shed its radiance even in the hours of darkness and sadness.. this living consciousness of the Presence, however, cannot be forced. The veil must drop from mind. We must not allow ourselves to be intoxicated by unwholesome influence of the world, but we must open ourselves wholly to the more powerful influence of God. Nothing helps us to do this so much as the sprit of consecration.
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