Thought Thought (Day 58: 27-Aug-2013)
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until trouble troubles you :)
Priyamvatha was the saddest girl anyone knew. She had trouble with all
the troubles around her. A friend is in upset over things at home and is moody;
Priyamvatha thought it was because of something she did. The bus she boarded to
reach office breaks down; she assumes it was because of her bad luck. Mother
gets angry with brother over not waking up on time; she thinks it should have
been her responsibility to have woken him up and thereby not tense her mom. She
believed too much in Chaos Theory and karma that she trusted that all bad
things were happening because of her. She goes to the extent that she thought if
she finished all the food in her lunch box, famine in Ethiopia would reduce. Sometimes
she would starve herself, hoping someone else would get food. That was her.
She was easily influenced by what other people’s opinion. Her entire
life ran around what others thought of her and not on how she wanted to be. A
friend suggested that they attend a good life and meditation camp held in Dehradun
every fortnight. With much doubts, she reached Dehradun in the same mindset
that she has to please her friend else something bad will befall either of
them.
The meditation in the serene atmosphere gave peace her mind. The good life
camp, the knowledge shared by the organizers, the positive attitude of the
participants changed her idea of life. She came to an understanding that she was
not responsible for all the happenings in life. She had to only consider what
affects her. Worrying will not solve the problem; rather it would complicate
things further.
When she came back home, she was a changed person. Even trivial things
added beauty and meaning to her life. The new Priyamvatha became a healthy,
cheerful person all together.
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