Name, fame and wealth will be squandered when ego is allowed free reign. Many achieve success after hard work and determination but soon it gives rise to self-importance, arrogance and anger. With it starts the downslide. Therefore never allow success go to your head.
Care for living beings, integrity, honesty and empathy
should never be lost. They are the pillars on which our success should stand.
When you become harsh, insensitive, and let compliments or
praise of your success go to your head; and when your success makes you feel
extremely proud; pause and turn around and look back. This looking back is essential because if you do
not look back and change, the slide begins. You will return to the old state.
Observe silence for a few minutes daily. Drop all your
thoughts. Surrender your intellect to the almighty. Drop all your success, ego
and achievements. What are you now? You are that Supreme Truth. Know that you
are just an instrument in the hands of Supreme Truth.
Once we achieve some little success, we have a problem with
surrendering, adjustments and failure. We develop many unreal things like false
stature, pride, ego etc. No matter how big or small your success is, stay
grounded.
We should always be connected to reality. Never compromise
on core values just because we have achieved some success. Achieve and maintain
success by following Dharma. Whenever pride, ego and anger lifts it head up,
put it down by saying that am just an instrument in the hands of Supreme Truth.
It is not me who is doing this but am
just executing the will of the Supreme Truth. And know that Supreme Truth only
wishes good for all animate and inanimate.
Success also should not give way to overconfidence. Remember
we never know what is in store for us the next moment. We can lose all that we
have achieved in umpteen ways. Therefore, always have best intentions, avoid
all forms of distraction and do not let the mind wander and scatter. Have
single-minded devotion and focus.
Stay in the present. Work without fear, hatred and
prejudice. Know that you are bound to make mistakes; and when you do own them up
and correct them. Never get complacent, always be hungry for more growth. Never
stop learning. No matter whatever title others give you like expert, master
etc, you should always be aware that there is still lot to learn. Never settle
into a comfort zone.
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