Self Education leads to Balanced Lifestyle

 

|| Self Education leads to Balanced Lifestyle ||

It is said and proven, more or less, that normal education helps you to grow and will help you to live better. However, self-education will help you to make your great fortune. It will also help you to understand life, and when life works in harmony with what you do, feel, eat, say, and think, it goes into harmony, which is called a balanced lifestyle. We have seen many big personalities who do many advertisements or become brand ambassadors for certain work or products, but when it comes to putting it into practice or applying it, they do not do it or use it. There is certain work done to change people's mindsets or for their entertainment, but there are certain things that can harm others. I feel that as role models in society, they should not do it. Great personalities should have a certain level of self-awareness. I mean, every professional should understand their priorities and values. Just imagine if any doctor or teacher engages in miscommunication with people coming to them. What will happen? Will we accept it? Then why do we accept what so-called famous celebrities do? Just because they are popular and have name fame?

Recently, a 26-year-old boy came to meet me. He feels he has a stammering problem. He has completed his post-graduation and has joined a company where he has to do oral presentations every three months. He has been coming to me for counseling, and I have also guided him through some exercises to improve his fluency in speaking. He has a presentation coming up soon, and he was quite nervous about it. I asked him, 'What have you researched or prepared? Do any of the 100 people who will listen to you also know about it?' He said no. Then I said, 'Why do you worry? You are very well aware of what you have done and what you have mastered. No one can replace that, so just be confident and say it. Our people are ready to listen to anything; they are not ready to make themselves aware of what is good or bad for them to understand. However you do it, those who are serious and focused will accept it, and those who are not interested or not focused will not appreciate what you do.' So I suggest that you do whatever you want to do, do it, and do your best, and do it with love. You, as an individual, have set your own physiology; there is nothing wrong with you. You are as good as any normal person who has parameters to speak. I'm here to guide and support you, but you have to put in the right efforts to understand yourself.

All this fear, insecurity, low confidence, and higher expectations from oneself happen, especially to those people who are very intelligent and who are surrounded by peers who set unexpected values to prove themselves. Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, and Mother Teresa were also people who must have come across many challenges in life, but these are the people with intelligence. They were aware of their values, their limitations, and had a balanced life in their eating, thinking, and all the habits that made their lives stable and allowed them to focus on many issues. Their highest quality of higher consciousness was never compared with others, and they did their best. They created systems with discipline and also made their priorities very clear in their lives.

I feel that these are the people who worked with dedication and compassion and made themselves aware of the values of life. We should follow them rather than people who change their values in pursuit of money or to seek attention every now and then. In the Bhagavad Gita, a religious book written by our ancestors, it is also mentioned that every profession has its own responsibilities, whether it's the responsibility of family, business, being a student, or being socially engaged. If you look at our role models in our motherland, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, they also fulfilled responsibilities at every stage of their lives. They worked hard at every step and stage of their lives, with a focus on the betterment of society and upholding dharma against all odds. When will we achieve this kind of self-awareness?
Somewhere I read, which is undeniably true, that self-awareness is the cornerstone of building strong self-esteem and achieving greater life balance. To make this a reality, here are some valuable tips to follow:

1.         Surround yourself with people who help you grow, motivate you, inspire you, and guide you in the right direction. They will show you the path to conquer and assure you that when there are ups and downs in your journey, they will be there to support you.

2.         Take responsibility for your actions and avoid blaming others. Instead, think about how you can overcome challenges differently and work on them.

3.         It is often said that when you face yourself in the mirror, you can face anyone in this world. Make an effort to see yourself clearly and work on being more presentable. As the saying goes, when you look good, you feel good about yourself.

 

 

 

4.         Regular physical exercise is a must. It not only boosts your confidence but also helps you maintain better posture, feel fit, and harmonize your body and mind.

5.         Cultivate a positive mindset. Positive thinking has not only transformed my own life but also enables me to help others think positively. As someone rightly said, 'What you manifest, you achieve.' So, think good and positive thoughts to become a better human being.

6.         Choose happiness. It's a decision you need to make for yourself.

7.         Meditate and believe in your uniqueness. You can learn valuable lessons from each person you meet in your life, but ensure that you gain the right and positive insights that help you grow.

8.         Have faith in God; believe that He is always there to guide you.

Recently, I was invited as a guest speaker to give a speech in Gujarati at one of the Jain community functions. One of my young staff members knew that I didn't know much about Jainism, so she asked me if I would be able to speak on Jainism there. I replied that I had to speak on the topic of 'Whatever you do, do with love,' so I wouldn't necessarily be speaking about Jainism. Nevertheless, I told her that it's good to have some knowledge about it. She responded beautifully by saying, 'Ma'am, you believe in Krishna, right? In our Jainism lectures, our guru mentions a story from the Mahabharata when Lord Krishna asked Draupadi if she could handle the Pandavas going into exile for 14 years. Draupadi replied, "Lord Krishna, you are with me, why should I worry?" So, my staff member concluded, 'No matter which religion you follow, if God is with you, you need not worry.

 

I was pleasantly surprised by her profound thought process. It's the same young girl who initially came to my clinic with speech issues and a mild hesitancy in talking. Today, she has not only joined me in work but has also strengthened her self-awareness and faith in God. These are the kind of genuinely good-hearted people who lead balanced lives and find happiness in what they do. Self-realization is indeed the key to success.