Remember , Sharjah cricket stadium in early 80”s . Javed Miandad at the crease and Chetan Sharma was to bowl the final ball of the over. A four had to be scored for a Pakistani victory and Miandad hit a six and the stadium was populated with delirious Pakistani flags. Recall Lords, 1983 , India was defending a paltry 183 and Mohinder Amarnath ambled in and trapped Michael Holding LBW . We won the world cup for the first time . It was a case of positive thinking . The subcontinental teams crossed the Rubicon . A clear case of Yes Mind operating .
Bertha Calloway writes,” We cannot direct the wind , but we can adjust the sails.”
Why are some people mentally strong and some are not ? What distinguishes a decisive person from a person who only frets and fumes and lives in the past.
To be achievers and surmount problems , we need to live in the present . A couple lost their daughter in a tragic accident , yet through the powerful techniques imparted by Art of Living in the form of Sudarshan Kriya , Pranayama , Yoga , Meditation and Seva were able to confront the problem and repaired their lives . Through continuous service , they were able to meditate deeper and that brought back their smile and started living in the present moment.
Another colleague lost his wife , but through the courses of Art of Living regained his mojo and is continuously conducting courses and spreading waves of happiness .
Yet another friend from the railways discovered that his daughter was suffering from life suffering cancer . It was his surrender to the Master and following the techniques of Art of Living that transformed his life . Today he quit railways and is running a software firm which is poised to break path breaking ground through the technique of live streaming .
All these people have one common strand . Their unflinching belief in Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and following the fundamental tenets of Sadhana, Satsang, practice of Sudarshan Kriya, being in knowledge , performing Seva . This has brought sanity to their lives.
There are innumerable such instances , where Guruji has provided the direction and devotees have followed the path. And they are all living in the present moment.
A mentally strong person lives in the present moment.
Buddha , says” Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
A mentally strong person does not succumb to macabre thoughts. Such an individual maintains positive disposition and controls emotions and not the other way round.
Such individuals do not fall prey to stress easily, improve the quality of their lives and enhance their performance . But this the seeker can achieve through regular practice.
They do not wallow in self pity . “ Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive , gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”
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