Are you not growing fast enough?
Growth and expansion are buzzwords of this day and age.
If there is one word that is anathema to contemporary aspirations and ambitions, it is 'limits'. Nobody likes being told they have limits.
Man is neither the fastest being on earth, nor the longest or strongest. Yet we hate the idea that we have limits or that we are limited in any way.
Why?
Because having limits has become something of a buzzkill. If there is a limit to the amount of money we have, it is seen as a limit to our relevance in the world. If there is a limit to the amount of power we have, we see ourselves as weak and open to attack.
But what if limits were meant not to bind but help us?
What if someone told you that limits on your pursuit of wealth were intended to assure that wealth did not impede happiness? What if limits on power were designed to stop you from autocracy and dictatorial tendencies.
What if the earth decided to break the limits of gravity and go closer to the sun?
Limits are the natural order of things. When we live with our limits, our life then enjoys a sense of balance and harmony and becomes truly beautiful.
So, what's the guidance?
Avoid extreme yearning but do not avoid desire itself; learn to enjoy all that you have earned in moderation.
Credits: The Speaking Tree, The Times Of India, Jun 25 2022.
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