A Cold and Stark Life: Never Back Down

” Your life stares you in the face; you must stare back at it.”

It is ten in the night. You feel down and out. It has been a bad day, one of the many that you have seen this year. You have had enough of this everyday shit. You never deserved what you have got. Should you give in now as there seems no hope? Yeah sure! Give in to the calmness of the late evening, and the darkness of the universe. Give in to the night. Forget about today, and the day before today, and all the days that you had to endure. Take the tiger in your mind to the highest hill of your consciousness, and let it rest there; let it sleep there. Tomorrow will be a new day.

The night was a retreat, not a loss. The battles, new and old, will commence in the morning. Take out the steel in you man; gather the last ounce of courage in you. Remember so many Davids have won, and so many Goliaths have bitten the dust. 

Show the world that you are alive. Plan and execute. Learn the lessons, and incorporate. It is alright if you are afraid and anxious. Those who have never been afraid, have never lived the life. This is the time when you can show the metal in your nerves. This is life for you- stark and cold, just like the truth you hold close to your heart. This truth will prevail because the universe is based on this truth. If the truth fails, the world will fail.

 Let life bring on the challenge. Let it stare you into your eyes. You stare back at it, and never back down.

Gather Your Karma

“Karma is what comes back to you, in ways you cannot fathom.”

So, why should anyone be concerned about the Karma you are collecting in your Karma Saving Account, which was opened at the time of your birth, in the Central Bank of Time? I really do not know. And, an answer will be greatly appreciated.

However, I know a few things-

1. Doing good things make you feel happier and positive.

2. This is a way of life i.e. to try and help others, which has been saving and sustaining this world from time immemorial.

3. You may feel down and out; you may feel let down by the ruthless selfishness around you, however, if you are a good person, you will keep doing good things irrespective of the situation you are in. Because this is the way you have been groomed and raised.

4. It’s not necessary that the good Karmas which you have gathered will come back to you in the way you expect. However, they will accumulate and come back to you for sure. They may come back when you need them the most.

5. If you believe in good Karma, you may maintain a positive outlook even when all seems lost. And, this may be the difference in surviving or succumbing to the situation.

6. Lastly- keep doing good things as the Buddha had said so. And, he was, after all, an enlightened being.

So, keep gathering good Karma.