Where does one draw the line between following one's heart & doing what one needs to do to survive in the world? One of the best pieces of advice I have received about decision-making is to write out on paper the pros & cons of the situation, & then compare them. Sounds simple enough, yet immensely powerful. What I really loved was his end statement: 'Then you know the decision is totally yours, & you don't blame anyone else if something goes wrong'. Or something to that effect. :P Yes, our choices in life reflect the decisions we make. & life would be so much easier when we start to accept responsibility for our choices. But it is the nature of the human mind is to take credit whenever things go well, & throw the blame on others when they don't. Well, suffice to say, I never did get down to making that list. I guess it's not the way my being functions. (Yes, 'rolls eyeballs emoticon* indeed, dear friends!) You know how sometimes something resides within your heart, something which is completely illogical, which is beyond all reasoning........yet it still exists, & continues to exist, even yonks later? & sometimes, something just doesn't seem right, & no matter how, you just. can't. explain. why? Even if everything is working in your favour & seem fail-proof, what is the use of going into it if your heart is not in it? On the other hand, if you have love & passion for what you do, somehow, you will always find a way to make things work. :) Of course the mind is always suspicious of the heart, because it doesn't adhere to any known rules. It just wants what it wants. & of course there will be times when things go utterly, miserably wrong. But wasn't it worth a try? Is it not better to have gone through the whole experience instead of wondering 'what if'? & just because one experience turned out unpleasant, does that mean that we should in future turn a deaf ear to the things our heart is saying? If things really do go wrong, can we not blame ourselves for not being 'more reasonable'? Nick Seluk of www.theawkwardyeti.com always takes a light-hearted approach to the ongoing battle between the heart & the brain. This video of Lisa Nichols recounting her personal story goes to show how everything just falls into place when your heart is in it: www.facebook.com/goalcast/videos/1509319062478612/ 'Conviction & comfort don't live on the same block. If you're gonna be convicted about something, you might have to go through some discomfort. But if you wanna stay comfortable, why don't you just relax where you are, coz that's where you gonn stay.' I love this photo by my dear friend Gaurav. When I first saw it, I thought to myself, 'Where is this place where no Sadhana is needed? I need to live there!' Bahahahahah! Indeed, when you heart is in it, all Sadhana occurs naturally. Then, you just do what you have to do - you don't need to be given a set of rules/guidelines, even hard work doesn't seem that hard, the things which you need to put aside are not seen as 'sacrifices', & everything is rooted in happiness, even though on the surface level it may look like misery to others. In spirituality, in work, in love, in life; the same principle applies. Unless the person you are dating asks you to prove your love by placing your hand on a hot chapati pan; that's when you tell them 'Sorry love, you've gots to go!' If you have to convince yourself to like what you are doing, are you truly happy? & if you have to convince yourself to deny the things in your heart, are you really living? Your heart knows, my darlings. Listen to it. Sometimes it may be just a whisper. But believe me, it speaks. Beware: Don't choose the convenient, the comfortable, the respectable, the socially acceptable. Choose something that rings a bell in your heart. - Osho -
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About Prabh LehriI am a yoga teacher based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I am passionate about yoga as a form of healing on the physical, emotional & mental level. I have been on a yoga journey for almost a decade and have been formally sharing my experience in the last 4 years. Archives
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