You can lead either of two kinds of lives: An ordinary life or an extraordinary life. when you lead an ordinary life, you move along with the current of your desires, preoccupied in fulfilling your own goal, aims and agendas. Ordinary beings are only conscious of their own life. Extraodinary beings are conscious of their life and are also constantly aware of Divinity. They are confident that God's Grace will resolve all their problems. They know that whatever life brings is ultimately for the best.
Those who lead an extraordinary life enjoy every minute of it. To them, every moment is precious. Even ordinary circumstances elicit a different response from them. The bowl beside me is full of fragrant roses. If i pick up a single rose and look at it, it is really beautiful. There is no need for any comparison. Like all the other roses here, it is unique. If we have the habit of comparing ourselves with others, our confidence sometimes soars and sometimes crashes. A truly extraordinary life is never based on comparison. It is the result of constant blossoming within. Human life is a rare privilege. Why waste a single minute of this precious gift.
When we enjoy every moment and every circumstance that comes our way, one negative element that flavours each day of our present existence disappears. This element is tension, stress which become things of the past. These emotions which were slowly draining away the energy of the soul disappear. When we enjoy every moment of life, it is always full of wonder and never grow stale.
Each and every situation that comes our way is not custom-made to fit our present frame of mind. It every circumstance were to our liking, internal growth and transformation would never take place; our life would become stagnant and sub-human. So it is our own perception that decides whether our life remain ordinary or becomes extraordinary. Life will always pose challenges; it is up to us to make it joyous. Flow like a river, revelling in every moment of life.
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