Clarity about one’s role better keeps depression at bay.
An average human brain is home to some 12 billion neurons, each capable of establishing distinct and direct rapport with 25,000 others, a capacity in excess of world’s largest mainframe computer. We use hardly 8 to 10 per cent of our actual capacity. It would be colossal waste of this enormous potential if we confine our role to feeding and housing needs – something creatures of lower ranks do better than humans do. Apropos of cooperative spirit of tiny ants; tens of them carry a good-sized cockroach to their go-down. After collecting the straws of appropriate specification, birds skillfully and precisely erect weather-proof nest, an engineering marvel, one may say. Rather than remaining engrossed with our own narrow interests, we are naturally made to serve a bigger purpose than keeping us happy and kicking.
Not knowing that a man is not actually defined by the social position, label or one’s possessions, he is unable to understand that the divine self inhering in him is his real self. “We are all stars wrapped in skin.” It is the soul that can bond individuals to God or the super consciousness of which he is miniscule but integral part and with which he shall merge some day. As such it is axiomatic that we do not underestimate, mistreat, harm or malign our soul, rather keep it strong, jubilant and healthy.
Yet due to myopic vision we choose to keep ourselves engrossed in non-issues and petty failures that must not matter. In his last ditch attempt a civil services candidate got only the less preferred post & telegraph cadre that broke him. A student couldn’t seek entry to the desired stream after +2 results and got frustrated. A well-to-do lady in late 50s developed feeling that her wishes were ever downplayed by husband since marriage. All three went into depression and attempted suicide. The trio was in position that was dream of several others in the vicinity. During board results season we witness cases when academic failure lead to actual suicides.
The valuable things we own are not the land, properties, bank balances or material assets. Embellishments, awards & honours, scholastic or carrier achievements, popularity, social media likes too don’t represent one’s true self. Once lost, these peripherals can be regained or recompensed. It is only the feeble minded that is grievously hurt at loss of temporal achievements including average or low ranking in board or university examinations. None can take away the stuff inhering within your mind and soul: knowledge, discretion, skills, expertise or the magnanimous heart that determine your worth and heights to which you shall go in life.
You are not just what you believe you are. Assured of one’s innate potential, depending on the level of enlightenment, one is not disturbed by routine defeats and hardships that must appear in the journey of life. He does what Jana Stanfield said, “I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do”. His sinews and nerves work with enthusiasm and verve. Despondency shall have no place in his life. Apart from developing technology or device that helps people live better, he has passion for serving (read, giving) in need, a great human virtue in keeping with wishes of Nature also endorsed by all faiths. Yet you give something to others when you have it first: peace, love, kindness, good sense, money or whatever.
Interestingly, you are replenished for what you give though your source may be different. Truth is, the giver doesn’t suffer from shortages. “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want”, said Zig Ziglar. This impact of impulse can be understood by theory of divine intervention. When higher powers are sure that you are working in accordance with divine wishes, they stay with you and never let us down, and keep showering blessings. The flow of optimism never lets such noble soul down, and keeps thoughts of despondency and depression at bay.
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