These days people feel they don’t have enough time. This causes a lot of stress and unease. ‘Multitasking’ often leads to reduced concentration and mistakes, which then takes up more time. Some people get so dispirited by their ‘to-do’ list that they put things off, hoping that it will be easier another day — and so their list gets longer, creating a situation where everything seems like an effort.
On the other hand, there are people who do a lot but do not appear to be busy; they are carefree. How do they manage that?
The secret lies in how much we understand and value ourselves and time. This enables us to focus on what is important. As human beings we constantly experience change — from being a child, to a young person, to an adult, then an older person. Yet, I, the one who experiences the world and expenses myself through this ever-changing body, remains the same.
The key is to be in the present and be aware of myself as a spiritual being, temporarily inhabiting the body I use, observing and taking part in the great drama of life. With this practice I can play my physical role with responsibility, but at the same time I can also step back mentally from that role and observe myself. By doing so my role then becomes more beautiful, precise and accurate, because, I can understand better how to pay it objectively. This practice we can all experience and develop through silence and meditation. Peace and Love are a code of conduct for humanity; they are our natural state of being. So no matter maintain these codes of conduct consistently within us. Everybody can experience both peace and love as a power that we can generate and use, to help us bring the changes we want to see in ourselves and others. Experiencing love as power for the self can heal the past and present wounds that we carry with us.
Editor’s note: Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji is a writer at www.brahmakumaris.com and can be reached at nikunjji@brahmakumaris.in.
