Wednesday, June 6, 2012

What was my last week's biggest waste of time?


Unfortunately, it simply boils down to a decision of “Yes” or “No”. I lost my productivity and efficiency and ultimately happiness because of just these two words “Yes” or “No”. And actually, come to think of it, its not only me but all of us – for that matter even my daughter Siya now. Often people say “Yes” when they mean “No” or “No” when they should say “Yes”. “Yes” and “No” are a negotiation of another person’s request. Each word has to be used wisely, judiciously, and with grace, with your inner-harmony in mind as it has a direct impact on your well-being. I really don’t remember the book I read but it was about a two-headed animal with a single body. Most of us can often visualize ourselves this way where we are heading towards opposite direction at the same time. It is important to avoid such a situation because this state of unnecessary indecision lowers your energy rate and it drains away your personal power rather than strengthening it. To make a decision quickly and not vacillate or second guess oneself is a critical life-skill. It is especially important with the acceleration of the world around us today, fast decisions are asked of us minute-by-minute. People who can make decision faster without vacillating don’t hide from life but live their life.

The power behind “Yes” and “No” is when you state them truthfully. When that is the case, you tend to strengthen the relationship with yourself and moreover with others too. When me and Siya talk, I many a time tend to give Siya an illusion of a “Complicated Life” that I lead. To which she simply asks me – tell me the truth, what will make you happy. And this question completely clears the clutter for me. Being truthful to yourself and to others is actually an art of simplification which makes you more pure, more real and always approachable and lovable. Then what makes me think so much! If I say “No” people will get mad at me, if I say “Yes”, what will he think about me and so on and on. Soon I realized - When you take care of yourself, your relationships work. What I mean by this, is that if you don’t honour what is in your well-being, and come from a place of trying to please people or to try to make them like or love you more, by giving them what they want, it always backfires. Take up any incidence of your life where you followed the “please people” way and not “please me” way. I am sure you would have realized that you suffered, your relationship suffered and ultimately the other person too. Only because your heart closes the energetic reach to the person. You can always say “No” with grace because when you do that, you gain respect and you are still viewed as generous and kind.

So use your power of choice to say “Yes” or “No” when you mean it.

3 comments:

Joshi said...

Try to do what you want else you are forced to do what you get.....

Darshan said...

So very True Purwa and when i look back in both the ways when I said something just to please them it was not sustainable it was temporary happiness for both person concerned but later it didn't mattered at all and I was the one who suffered and other person was no aware or concerned about it

other way round my few experiences were where i was in this difficult situation and thought may be saying truth what i feel I may have to pay a big prize for it but i said the truth and it helped me in present and future as well

But many a times especially when your family and loved ones are also going to be effected by it and you are not well informed or have knowledge of it completely you tend to get more confused and don't get that real calling from self than it becomes difficut to what to do

Hey if you can suggest some good reads/books on knowing self and getting that clarity of thought it would certainly help me

and this is not to please you...thank you for this thought provoking and self realization inspiration....

Darshan said...

So very True Purwa and when i look back in both the ways when I said something just to please them it was not sustainable it was temporary happiness for both person concerned but later it didn't mattered at all and I was the one who suffered and other person was no aware or concerned about it

other way round my few experiences were where i was in this difficult situation and thought may be saying truth what i feel I may have to pay a big prize for it but i said the truth and it helped me in present and future as well

But many a times especially when your family and loved ones are also going to be effected by it and you are not well informed or have knowledge of it completely you tend to get more confused and don't get that real calling from self than it becomes difficut to what to do

Hey if you can suggest some good reads/books on knowing self and getting that clarity of thought it would certainly help me

and this is not to please you...thank you for this thought provoking and self realization inspiration....