1)?
The other day when a person made a nonsensical comment about something that that person had absolutely no clue of, I realised one thing.
Well, I can say that the person had no clue of what he was saying because he/she was talking about something that I’ve been a part of for about 25 years.
So, I realised that even though as a society we have access to the maximum amount of information at any given point in our history, the one crucial thing that is losing it’s importance is the benefit of focusing on a particular thing.
Believe me, with so much info flying around us, it’s becoming more and more difficult to hang on to one particular thing.
Our conscience (chitta) is becoming more and more restless (chanchal) day by day. We’re naturally losing focus and thus quality of work.
Also, info flying around left, right and centre can make one’s sense of judgement very volatile. This volatility shows up in every aspect of life.
So, I believe the biggest thing that we should focus on is to hang on to a particular thing if we are clear about it’s value in our lives. Switch off for sometime at least once in a day to find more clarity in your thoughts.
2)?
As I led a life of a sportsman for the majority of my life, I realise now that I’ve missed out on one very important life lesson throughout. The importance of preserving things that I had earned.
I was living a typical fast, a relatively glitzy lifestyle without even thinking or planning about what to do in future. I guess, a lot of the athletes go through this. They live in sort of a bubble which becomes very difficult to get out of eventually.
If you’re doing well, then you get a lot of things quite early on in your life. But as it is the case with nature, getting things early also means going through the task of having to preserve what you get for a longer amount of time. This is a huge task for people who sort of live a very fast, living off the suitcase kind of life. I like many others was doing that for years.
As a result, I almost ended up with nothing to show for. But I’d still consider myself better than others in that respect. I was to be honest a little more mindful than some of the others.
I guess from my own personal experience the athletes or maybe even the entertainers should surround themselves with people who’d guide them on what to do post their retirement. How they handle the harsh reality after their bubbles burst is a very important aspect of their wellbeing. To accept having to live a normal life is extremely important.
And believe me, the transitional period is extremely hard. Majority remain stuck in the past and go through lots of troubles in life.
We have to show more flexibility I feel. Humility increases that.
Om Shanti….?