Count Your Blessings!

Psychology says most of the talking that we do in our day to day life consists of complaining. We are constantly upset about what we want and that we don't have it. We always live our lives in comparison to others and point out at what is lacking. This kind of attitude towards life is known only to add to the miseries in your life.

Is there a way to deal with this? Listening to the talk of an Iskcon devotee reminded me of what my twin always told me - consciously try to see the good in your life and ignore the bad. Pay attention to what all you have that others crave for or see what all could have gone wrong in your life but hasn't. Be grateful to God for all that he has given you. Giving a thought to this made me realize how many amazing things i have in life, which i have always taken for a granted.

When I sit down to imagine how life would have been without the wonderful people and opportunities that i have in life, i realize life could have been miserable. Now I realize that despite all the problems in life i'm blessed with so many things without which i cannot think of a life at all. Another obstacle in our journey towards happiness is asking Why Me. When I got a good score in my exam I did not ask why me nor did i ask this question when i got the job that i wanted. But when i got a problem this question did cross my mind.

I understand that it is our natural tendency as humans to react like this. What we must understand is that this question is pointless because there is no one on this earth who does not have a problem. So, instead of complaining about things in our life, we could seek strength from the Lord to overcome these problems. Meanwhile we could see what all God has done for us and we will be amazed to see what we have with us. Count your blessings see what Lord has done.... :)

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