Many human
beings, young and old alike, seem to get into depression because of the
psychologically tough circumstances in life.
This is unavoidable on this planet.
However, something can be done to reduce the intensity of it. There are many articles on this theme in
magazines and in websites. What is given
here is just yet another exposure to the associated matters.
I saw a
poster in the office of a friend of mine.
The caption appearing amidst a beautiful natural scene said, “The World
Belongs to the Cool Enthusiast”. When we
reflect on this message, we gain some trust - in the sense that we can do
something to face life with cheerfulness and confidence. It means essentially that we must understand
the value behind sincere application to the many things within our
purview. There are at least six items
where we can involve ourselves with enthusiasm.
These are the following:
1. Health
2. House Making
3. Career (Profession, Business,
Industry, Sport)
4. Attention to our relatives and
friends (See if we can add some cheer and vibrancy to their lives
psychologically, and otherwise too.)
5. Soul Search (Philosophic studies and
quiet reflections)
6. Hobbies
The above
items offer wide scope for creative application; the interest we show there can
bring about a robust psychology in us so that the difficulties in our life can
be faced with equanimity. What counts
there is the love with which we apply ourselves to those items.
The item of
soul search can particularly help us face difficulties with maturity and
intelligence. It prevents us from merely clinging to some belief systems hoping
to develop a shield against life. One
becomes an explorer and so adopts an adventurer’s attitude in discovering
hidden aspects of life. In this
connection, we now look at two items from literature (given below). One is a poem by the Indian poet MahaKavi Kalidas and the other is a passage from the
American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Reflections on these and similar passages can move us into enthusiastic
application of ourselves to the daily life and thus lead us into healthy
psychology.
Kalidasa is
considered as one of the greatest poets in Sanskrit who lived around the 5th
century AD. The following poem ‘Salutations of the Dawn’
is attributed to him.
Listen to the Exhortation
of the Dawn
Look
to this Day! For it is Life, the very
Life of Life.
In
its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your Existence The
Bliss of Growth,
The
Glory of Action,
The
Splendor of Beauty;
For
Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream
of Happiness,
And
every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope
Look
well therefore to this Day
Such is the Salutation
of the Dawn!
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American
essayist, lecturer and poet who
led the Transcendentalist movement of the
mid-19th century. Emerson gradually
moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries. The
following excerpt is taken from one of his essays:
"To laugh and laugh much; to win the company of intelligent people, the affection of children and the appreciation of honest critiques; to know the best in others, to withstand the betrayal of false friends; to leave the world a bit better by way of a garden patch, a healthy child or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life breathed easier because you lived - this is to have succeeded in life."
When we pay attention to the above two quotes, we feel deeply drawn to leading a good life. Similar matters are covered in the website http://spirituality.yolasite.com
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