Before Lifebook, I was terrified of failing everywhere in my life with a constant overwhelm.
After doing this, Quest & In oneline, Lifebook is making me someone fearless of failure. There have been times when I've been stuck in my life and lost hope since I didn't get the result I "thought" I deserved. I'm sure a lot of people are going to resonate with this. At some points in our lives, we've all failed big.
Now, when I look back, I see the dots connecting, and how every negative situation helped me somehow, I couldn't comprehend at that time. I can't deny that I've been fortunate on multiple important occasions where too much could've gone wrong. Quoting Gita, "You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction." This is a straightforward statement, but first of all, it is difficult to grasp what it actually means and even more difficult to apply it in real life. For example, let's imagine that you're preparing for an exam that's going to happen in five months. Now, this test is crucial to you, and you "believe" that your entire life depends on it. You start preparing to realize what's at stake. You now "desire" to excel in this competition., thinking about what all will happen if you do great in it. And at the same time, what will happen if it didn't go as expected. What do your parents/friends/society think about you? "That even after preparing for so long, you failed?" The exam is still 5 months away, but you've already started building your life around the results it will bring. And where there's a desire in the picture, there's a deadly fear of failure. The mind too much possessed by these many emotions will never bring one hundred per cent into the moment. If we look at it from another lens and ask just one question, how can I put my best foot forward, and irrespective of whether I fail or succeed, I'll leave nothing short in giving it my best try. Now the uncertainty of Life. What's going to happen? Or what's the worst that can happen is a better question to ask? We're going to crash. So what is it? I didn't want to win already. I've always worked for five months trying to get my best, which I've done. No one can take this happiness away from me. I haven't done it for anybody but me. Now is the time for me to introspect and see what I should do differently to make me a happier person. There will come plenty of opportunities, and I'll have to be patient for my time. The impermanent has no reality; reality lies in the eternal.
Those who have seen the boundary between these two have attained the end of all knowledge. Realize that which pervades the universe is indestructible; no power can affect this unchanging, imperishable reality. The body is mortal, but he who dwells in the body is immortal and immeasurable. Therefore, Arjuna fight in this battle. (C2, v16-18) Considering your dharma, you should not vacillate. For a warrior, nothing is higher than a war against evil. The warrior confronted with such a war should be pleased, Arjuna, for it comes as an open gate to heaven. But if you do not participate in this battle against evil, you will incur sin, violating your dharma and your honour. (C2, v31-33) Arjuna, now listen to the principles of yoga. By practising these, you can break through the bonds of karma. On this path, effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. (C2, v39-40) My quotes in my Lifebook. Lifebook is the never-ending Journey for The Soul, The Reality of One's Own Inherent Natural Dharma.
After doing this, Quest & In oneline, Lifebook is making me someone fearless of failure. There have been times when I've been stuck in my life and lost hope since I didn't get the result I "thought" I deserved. I'm sure a lot of people are going to resonate with this. At some points in our lives, we've all failed big.
Now, when I look back, I see the dots connecting, and how every negative situation helped me somehow, I couldn't comprehend at that time. I can't deny that I've been fortunate on multiple important occasions where too much could've gone wrong. Quoting Gita, "You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction." This is a straightforward statement, but first of all, it is difficult to grasp what it actually means and even more difficult to apply it in real life. For example, let's imagine that you're preparing for an exam that's going to happen in five months. Now, this test is crucial to you, and you "believe" that your entire life depends on it. You start preparing to realize what's at stake. You now "desire" to excel in this competition., thinking about what all will happen if you do great in it. And at the same time, what will happen if it didn't go as expected. What do your parents/friends/society think about you? "That even after preparing for so long, you failed?" The exam is still 5 months away, but you've already started building your life around the results it will bring. And where there's a desire in the picture, there's a deadly fear of failure. The mind too much possessed by these many emotions will never bring one hundred per cent into the moment. If we look at it from another lens and ask just one question, how can I put my best foot forward, and irrespective of whether I fail or succeed, I'll leave nothing short in giving it my best try. Now the uncertainty of Life. What's going to happen? Or what's the worst that can happen is a better question to ask? We're going to crash. So what is it? I didn't want to win already. I've always worked for five months trying to get my best, which I've done. No one can take this happiness away from me. I haven't done it for anybody but me. Now is the time for me to introspect and see what I should do differently to make me a happier person. There will come plenty of opportunities, and I'll have to be patient for my time. The impermanent has no reality; reality lies in the eternal.
Those who have seen the boundary between these two have attained the end of all knowledge. Realize that which pervades the universe is indestructible; no power can affect this unchanging, imperishable reality. The body is mortal, but he who dwells in the body is immortal and immeasurable. Therefore, Arjuna fight in this battle. (C2, v16-18) Considering your dharma, you should not vacillate. For a warrior, nothing is higher than a war against evil. The warrior confronted with such a war should be pleased, Arjuna, for it comes as an open gate to heaven. But if you do not participate in this battle against evil, you will incur sin, violating your dharma and your honour. (C2, v31-33) Arjuna, now listen to the principles of yoga. By practising these, you can break through the bonds of karma. On this path, effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. (C2, v39-40) My quotes in my Lifebook. Lifebook is the never-ending Journey for The Soul, The Reality of One's Own Inherent Natural Dharma.