What is success?
This question has been haunting me since childhood. In fact, I still remember the day, when my beloved father told me about the parameters of success. I asked, ‘What is success?’ He replied, “Be a good man.” Then the long list of characteristics of a good man-be kind, be honest, be fair... Since then, I have carried his words like a compass. But reality is different BABA.
The world doesn’t work this way. Yes, the definition of a good man seems perfect as a theory, but practicality demands something else, something harsh, something which isn’t cute.
Being kind is treated as a weakness. Being honest? it led to isolation. And finally, being fair in this corrupted society, where power and money rules? I don’t want to be a pessimistic, but this is what I have learned from my personal experience.
They say, “Almonds make the mind strong, I say, “Experiences do.”
Life doesn’t always reward the good-hearted. Because life is nothing like the stories we were told in the childhood. So, why don’t cheat a little? Isn’t it the fastest way forward? And yet, Baba, as I stand at this crossroads, I have learned one more thing called ‘balance.’ It’s the only practical way to stay kind, honest and fair-without losing sight of reality. Being good and kind-hearted while protecting my well-being. Though, it is hard at first, but living with integrity in an imperfect world is the truest mean of a life well lived.
In the end, balance is not something you find at the marketplace, it is meant to be created.
Do mention your thoughts in the comment section.
What is success in your opinion?
PEACE 🕊️
