One of the worst traits we can
have and should definitely not have is ingratitude. It’s a popular saying that
the people who you meet going up are the same people you will meet coming down.
A saying in Gujarati, translated,
says, in life, there may come a time when we may need even a particle of dust.
This is not to say that we should use people according to our needs. It means
that whatever the circumstances, be grateful for everything because everything
and everyone is important in their own unique way.
We grumble when the sun is so
intense that it burns but if there was no sun at all? When we get heavy rain
that causes damage to property but fills up the catchment areas and provides an
abundance of water, should we curse it? Imagine what would happen if there was
no water for us?
Two mantras in life are
valuable.
One, this too shall pass
Two, it could have been worse
Everything is so relative in
this world that only contentment can help in sustaining gratitude with the realization
that what we have is a lot and this thought is enough to fill us with a sense
of abundance and well being.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
