| Human life is rare and precious. According to Hindu | | | | 3. Be active |
| scriptures of ancient India, our soul takes different | | | | Idle mind is devils workshop. Gloomy and destructive |
| births in different forms at different periods of time. | | | | thoughts enter the mind of lazy people. If you are |
| As Bagavad geetha puts it "just like we change torn | | | | too busy with your work or family or the society, |
| dresses, and puts on new dresses, our soul changes | | | | then you will enjoy the work as well us life. I am not |
| into new bodies relinquishing old ones". And in this | | | | speaking here about wasting your time in clubs or |
| millions of births, a human birth takes place once in a | | | | bars. Such things may keep you engaged but will |
| while. So this life is to be lived meaningfully and | | | | cause mental agony, ill health and bankruptcy in due |
| enjoyed. Let us start with different tips to make this | | | | course. |
| life a blessing. | | | | 4. See The Nature |
| 1. Understand that you are unique | | | | Nature is the mother of all and a great teacher too. |
| As mentioned earlier our life is very much precious. | | | | Looking at the nature and enjoying the little events |
| Also each person is unique and have some talents | | | | there will change your life a lot. If you are living near |
| which may not be possessed by many others. | | | | a sea river, mountain or forest, be sure to spend |
| Understanding that you are unique and you have | | | | some time looking at the emanating beauties and |
| something very special to do in this world plays much | | | | patterns of mother nature. Enjoy the animals around |
| in making your life happy and enjoyable. Identifying | | | | you by observing their life. Even if you are in the |
| our talents and making full use of them is a | | | | thick concrete forest of a city your mind will become |
| fundamental thing in making a winner. See for | | | | calm if you observe the sky, stars and clouds. A |
| example the famous story of Helen Keller. | | | | book about nature will help you more in |
| Deaf and blind at the age of two, she slowly built a | | | | understanding the mesmeric beauty of nature. |
| vocabulary of her own. Also she wrote many books | | | | 5. Keep your relation with the almighty god |
| and made her unique life meaningful and enjoyable. | | | | Whatever fortunes we have, to keep us happy, the |
| This is the typical attitude one must have for life. We | | | | presence of gods love in our day to day life is much |
| may be having many difficulties, but its more | | | | needed. King Dasaratha had everything, but due to |
| important how we think of them and find ways to | | | | the lack of blessing of the god, that too by the |
| express our ingenuity. | | | | curse of a hermit, he could not be happy at the last |
| 2. Be concerned about others | | | | moment. He had to die due to the love for his son, |
| One of the things that always make us unhappy is | | | | lord sri Rama. Similarly Dritharashtra, the blind king in |
| the concern about us and our near and dear. We | | | | Mahabharatha had everything, but he had to suffer a |
| often think only of this and gets unhappy at the | | | | lot due to the lack of blessing of almighty god. |
| thought of pain or loss occurring to us. When I was a | | | | Srimad Bagavd Gita says:"if one sacrifices all and |
| child I had a small injury in one of my fingers of the | | | | realize that I(god) is the only salvation, He shall be |
| leg. I was crying loud. I was taken to a hospital, | | | | saved" |
| where I saw many people whose legs were broken | | | | This sacrifice, this feeling of oneness with god, this |
| and having major injuries. Suddenly I became aware | | | | understanding that everything is controlled and |
| of the foolishness in crying about my small finger. | | | | decided by him, that he is everywhere, in all forms |
| Things are the same with most people. They do not | | | | makes one fearless and happy. Prahlada had this |
| want to suffer a small discomfort, but are not | | | | faith, so nothing could make him unhappy. |
| bothered about catastrophies happening elsewhere. | | | | So to enjoy our life we must be in constant touch |
| The more you care about others your life will be | | | | with god, through prayers and meditation. A life |
| more enjoyable. | | | | without gods blessings is wasted. |