'Expand Your Life'

Recently I re-watched Mr. Bean's movies after a pretty long time. Only this time I devised a different meaning altogether. Obviously, the weird look and the eccentric manners are not something I suggest you to pursue, but the good humor, inquisitiveness, playfulness and carefree attitude can become life's invaluable lessons.

Most of us are so busy driving that we don't have time to fill gas, Relax and remember that being here and now is the key. A baby is naturally born with that quality. Living in the present, living with awe, gratitude and enthusiasm are something worth learning from a child. As adults we lost that spirit, we end up having knowledge but we lack wisdom, we have liberty but we lack freedom, we have assets but no time to enjoy it, we have senses but dulled and paralyzed by our relentless feats, we respire but fail to inspire.

Let's read these beautiful words by Mother Teresa "Few of us can do great thins, but all of us can do small thins with great love. You don't have to do great things or be extraordinarily successful to be happy. On the contrary, you may not be able to withstand the inherent responsibilities and obligations of such success. In fact your may even feel more miserable while dealing with the aftermath of an extraordinary success. The world is full of unhappy billionaires. I have heard of a world-famous tycoon who felt true contentment and joy only while praying, meditating, experiencing inner solitude, and savoring books like an autobiography of a yogi in a little room that he had built for such purposes. So, remember there is tremendous beauty in the simplest things.

When I found myself a bit down recently, I started creating references. I wrote down as many references as possible. They were thing that elated me.

Some of my references are: Waking up early, exercising, mediating at home exulting in one's work or relishing the act of healing people and doing the best you can, reading good books, listening to soulful music, eating in moderation, nurturing creativity, finding one's voice and helping others find theirs, releasing one's sense of self-doubt, always remembering that the secret of loving is giving, aspiring each day to become more cheerful, playful, alive, alert, sensitive and gratified. These references have definitely expanded my life. Expanding for me is realizing that one is in the process of redefining oneself every day. So, expand your life by delineating what makes you happy and creating references for it.

Every once in a while, shake off your sophistication and get close to Nature which has great revitalizing and renewing power. Acknowledge the rejuvenating power inherent in nature. That will definitely do a world of good to rekindle enthusiasm and joy in your life. And at last as rightly put by Mahatma Gandhi "When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the creator".