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That Thing Called Life

Friday, June 5, 2009

The purpose of life is a life of purpose

God has sent all of us to earth to accomplish some tasks.Each one of us has been assigned a task to be fulfilled. We have to search for the purpose of our life. As is said by Robin Sharma in his book The monk who sold his ferrari:

When you clearly know what aims you wish to achieve over the course of life,and you spend your days accomplishing them,you will ultimately find joy. It is known as our "Dharma" which is the sanskrit word for life's purpose. Dharma is based upon the ancient principle that says every one has a heroic mission when we walk this Earth. We have all been granted a unique set of gifts and talents that will readily allow us to realise this lifework. The key is to discover them , and in doing so, discover the main objective of your life.
There is always the apparent risk that comes with self examination and soul searching. Many people quit their jobs that have stifled their progress the moment they discover the true purpose of their existence. Self knowledge is the DNA of self enlightenment."

This book proved to be life changing for me. I had screwed up my life and was regretting my decisions taken in the past. I had developed the thinking that everything has been screwed till now and nothing can be changed. My decision of pursuing B.tech was the most regretted decision for me. I was least interested in my course and was practically goal-less. This book gave me the courage to dream. It taught me that courage allows you to do whatever you want to do because you know it is right. There is never a risk in discovering yourself and the mission of your life. now, instead of brawling over my decisions, I am getting involved in the activities which interest me. This blog is also a result of the motivation and optimism that this book has embodied in me.
It is very essential for all of us to learn these lessons of self-mastery and inner fulfillment. We cannot Love others until we love ourselves, we cannot keep others happy, until we are happy with ourselves.
The moment we set our goals and start working upon them, our life changes to a purposeful one, where we know what our "dharma" is.
The joy and fulfillment achieved by this is beyond any material happiness and it is a lasting one, you feel content and satisfied with yourself and are ready to take up any challenges that life is going to give you.
So keep searching, and follow your goal with passion, because passion is the most potent fuel for your dreams.
n yes, Happy blogging :)

2 comments:

  1. Hi, YOU are my INSPIRATION. I have no words to express my happiness. This really pushed me towards my goal and the best part is I felt as if I was reading SHIV KHERA or ROBIN's articles. Very very very useful one. Thanks a million. Words are not enough to thank as this one is going to be a very special one.[:)]

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  2. ohh..thanks a ton.. N i am nothing in comparision to shiv khera and robin sharma..They are much more polished personalities.. I am just a beginner and doing all this for inner happpiness.. :)
    this book truly proved to be life changing to me.. :)

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