We are never content with what we have – we are humans..

Ever wondered how is that we have lived for the years we have ? Were we content ? Were we happy every single day? Wait did we live every day at all? I got thinking while walking this evening . What makes us happy? What makes us content actually? I would say nothing because for us humans happiness is a moving target . I will be happy when I achieve that , or when I buy that or when I reach there. One day we manage to reach our goal and completely forget this is what we have been toiling for and instead of giving gratitude or being content what do we do? Not even acknowledge what just happened but look ahead for another target , another thing to buy or own.

We are greedy , hence we are humans I realise. We are not like animals that hunt when it needs food but we accumulate everything for a rainy day , we think of the future we haven’t seen or the future which is non existent . I would have understood all of this if we all came with an expiry date so that we can plan in advance but unfortunate we don’t . So many go away before they reach the time they should enjoy , so many realise it too late that they never lived life , so many regret of having lived a mechanical life . There is a story I read in which a rich man on his death bed negotiating with death for a few hours to enjoy all that he earned , trading all the wealth he accumulated , but the money couldn’t even buy him a second forget days so where are we heading anyways ?
Somethings I have been aware of and have been practicing and felt I should share .
Be aware of everything that we are doing and experiencing . Even if it is anger , be aware that you are angry and allow the experience to Seep in
Be grateful for all that happens everyday . Be it thanking the watchman who opens the gate for you or the office boy who gives chai all that only happens because we are alive and blessed
Live for the day . Morning is the birth and evening the death , isn’t there a reason they say life is uncertain . How do you even know that there is a Tomorrow in our life ?
Keep ourselves healthy – work out and meditate . Life lived healthily is a life lived fully
Last but not the least eat healthy . Our body is a temple and we should be very careful of what we feed it . We don’t enter a spiritual place wearing dirty clothes or smoking or doing anything nasty then why not treat our bodies the same way and respect .
I also err but the awareness to live life and the fact that life is short keeps me going . I wanted to share this thought , live happy because it is our purpose to live happily .

2 thoughts on “We are never content with what we have – we are humans..

  1. The very thought of tomorrow is the basic cause of most of our pains. Living life as it is happening and doing everything what makes one happy without getting addicted or attached to it, is the crux of spiritual life. A well written piece, indeed. Keep writing regularily.

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