Wednesday, July 16, 2008

How to be happy (7,8,9 &10)

7.Avoid Gossiping: Talking about others in their absence will not bring any desired result. If we are seriously concerned with the issue, we should talk to the person concerned. Gossiping is accepting garbage. By taking garbage, our mind gets corrupted. We don’t store or accept rotten things in our house. We are very conscious about it; similarly, we should not entertain gossips. Let us accept after asking 3 questions.

Has the person who narrated seen the incident?

    1. Is he sure?
    2. Is it useful to me?

If all the above are in the affirmative, then it is worth retaining such a message.

8.Cleanliness: Cleanliness is very important. Wearing a dirty shirt, which stinks, will make you mentally sick, then how can you be happy? Even if we cannot keep ourselves physically clean, then how to keep our mind clean. Keeping the environment clean is essential for happiness. We should not wait for someone to start. The initiative shall be from our side.

9.Stop Complaining: When we are not able to accept what is happening around, we start complaining. We have two options. Either we should be in a position to change it or accept the fact that it cannot be changed. By just complaining, nothing is achieved.

10.Don’t thrust your views on others: Everybody is entitled to have their own views on issues. There is nothing like right decision or wrong decision. What is right today may not be right tomorrow. Decisions are based on time, place, situation, knowledge and experience. Everybody is right in his or her own way.

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