Dear Friends,
We are all know very well that our life is a great gift.
We need to enjoy our life and have to imbibe with good qualities.
Our lives are filled with mixed feelings always like weariness, disappointment and suffering.
The major cause of all this is making all the imaginary expectations of others. By imaginary, what I mean is the desire that has exceeded all reasonable bounds. It is driven by such excessive desires that we constantly expect everyone around us. This is by insisting that they must act in a specific way, provide a particular thing or perform a task to a precise standard.
However every individual possesses their own intellect, their own needs, and their own freedom to live their life as they choose to live with.
They have their own preferences regarding how things should be done for them.
Shall we truly expect everyone we know to remain subservient to us? This is to submit to our authority and simply do whatever we tell them to do?
We always want to persist in our expectations so strongly insisting that, "My husband must act this way; he must do this specific thing, and only to this specific extent." Or, "My wife must do this, and she must not do anything beyond it." In this manner, we place our desires left, right, front and center, drawing boundaries and constructing elaborate fantasies. But, when actual events and actions are unfold, not a single one of them that aligns with the imaginary scenarios that we had anticipated.
Under such circumstances, is it possible to find peace within? Definitely, it is not!
Therefore, we all must abandon all our expectations entirely with root to the branch branch. If you truly desire peace, happiness and a sense of fulfillment, you should try the practice always. It requires no money at all; But it requires only your mind. You must undertake it with both clarity and determination.
Today, all the sorrow, weariness, suffering, hostility, and discord within the human race stem from a single affliction: the constant indulgence in imaginary expectations. When one fails to recognise one's duty—asking instead, "What am I entitled to receive?"—the inevitable result is suffering. Let us channel the intellect we possess into conscious reflection; let us abandon expectations and dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to fulfilling our duties. With sincere effort, within a week or ten days, one can experience a complete transformation and attain profound peace. In essence, one will acquire the inner sense of being truly wealthy.
He who lives in expectation remains, in spirit, a beggar forever. His mind is constantly preoccupied with the question: "Who will give me what, and when?" Nature did not create us to be beings of expectation; rather, it fashioned us with a sense of absolute completeness. We already possess everything we need. It is the indulgence in imaginary expectations that diminishes our stature and renders us incapable of gracefully accepting whatever life brings our way.
First: Refraining from expectations.
Second: Focusing on the question, "What can I do for others?"
Third: Ensuring that any action we undertake is executed in such a manner that its consequences cause neither suffering nor loss to others.
By adhering to these three principles, one can enrich the mind and foster the well-being of one's family. When this is achieved, the entire world becomes our own. Those around us—our family members, our colleagues, and our neighbors—will all become our friends; indeed, the very concept of opposition will cease to exist.
Have a great time ahead!
