Saturday, November 1, 2008

MEMO FROM NARA


Thinking is a mental activity. Everyone thinks about something every time. Thinking is of two kinds. One is self-defeating and the other is self-promotional. These two kinds of thinking emerge out of our minds every time. Sometimes one of these two will be dominating. The happiness and success in life depend on the kind of thinking which dominates. If the self-promotional thinking dominates a person can progress well in life with great achievements. He or she can perform the job perfectly well. On the other hand, if the self-defeating thinking starts dominating then one can not understand the strength in him, but only one thinks of the weakness. In fact, one should not overlook one’s accomplishments. Think of whatever good – may be small or big, one has done in life. It will promote the self-promotional thinking. Thinking is like breathing which is very essential for the physical and emotional life. Similarly, thinking that too self-promotional is essential for the emotional life to yield great pleasure. Fantasies can keep a person away from self-defeating thinking. One can think of anything one likes without other’s knowledge and they are generally harmless. Fantasies facilitate secret thinking. It is better to think of things one like but not able to get in reality. One can fly in an airplane and reach any country and holiday in a mountain enjoying Nature without permission, passport or visa. Such fantasies are sometimes known as ‘day dreaming.’ Of course, dreaming or imagination is good for emotional health. But self-defeating thinking in such dreaming or imagination certainly brings unhappiness and distress to anyone. Therefore, thinking the right thing will help us to lead a successful happy life in our society. Let us try and get the benefits.

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