Changes are constantly taking place in and around us. We and the world that we live in, are in the space-time dimension - and it is the nature of the things in the space-time dimension to change constantly. Technology is changing – relentlessly. Our ideas also change continually. Our friendships change regularly. Even our enemies also change equally regularly. Our loyalties also change frequently. Our systems change all the time. Our standards also change frequently. Our life styles too change persistently.
Our children behave in a way that they are living in a world that is completely different from us; they dress differently; their music is completely different; their ideas for good living are completely different. Their friendships especially, with their opposite sex, are even more bizarre. Their views on happiness and marriage, professional behaviour, etc, are entirely different from their previous generation.
Our culture changes constantly. Our health changes constantly. Our wealth too changes rapidly. Our relationships change constantly. Our jobs change constantly. Our duties change constantly. The only thing that does not change is the “change” itself. Thus, “life comes at you too fast” - with all these changes. We complain constantly that everything around us is changing all the time. We complain because we think that we do not need these changes. At the same time, we always want others to change to make us feel comfortable – but we ourselves do not wish to change.
Dr Wayne Dyer says that “when you change the way you look at things, the things that you look at will change”. However, we do not wish to change; but we want others to change in a way to make us feel comfortable with those changes. This is because we want to feel good – forgetting all the time that others also want to feel good. Is there any one who wants to feel bad?
Thus, the problem is inside us, but we always look for its solution outside us. Therefore, whether we like it or not, we end up feeling bad all the time. When you feel bad, you develop resistance – which is a negative attitude. Negative attitudes result in sadness, anger, hatred, jealousy, arrogance, anxiety, worry, etc. This kind of internal conflicts, attitudes and thinking - generate obstacles to our progress and happiness.
Outside, you are always changing. You are helpless in this; this is not an option for you. Inside, you do not wish to change – because of your likes and dislikes.
The next thought is about “Worldly happiness”
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