Happy, sad, frustrated, angry, jealous; whatever happens in that small little world of ours is triggered by something. Correct ?But what is it that controls us? Your Manager screaming, your spouse demanding, your dreams remaining unfulfilled, that neighbor having a bigger flat screen TV, the rent of the house skyrocketing, that tummy of yours that never seems to lose its shape; aren’t these things that typically decide and dictate our facial expressions these days ?
I wouldn’t go back to the age old expression of ‘True Happiness emerges from within‘ but the point that I would like to put forth here is ‘Why do they have your remote?’ Why be so controlled by things that may not even be valid a few days, months or maybe even a year later, and not cherish the things, moments, relationships and possessions we have in the present. Just like education begins at home, so does self development, self control and self growth all begin from within.Only when we learn to control that monkey mind of ours, does the same get projected outside.
Instead of the external environment bothering us so much, why not start controlling the external environment ? Start taking back your remote control and eventually start taking charge of your environment. Explain to the Manager your issue, calm the spouse down by creating a bond of mutual understanding, start working towards your dreams, be contended with what you have in the present, count your own blessings and curb jealousy, try living within your means and budget, start taking good care of your health. Eventually everything falls back into place, once our dependencies on others for our own inner peace and balanced life, on the things beyond our control gets over and we start taking our remote controls back.
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