Why you shouldn’t go for ‘NO’ as an answer “top-level mindset” — Euphoria 4
How dreadful and breathtaking the life of a successful person appears to be when seen with the eyes of a viewer. As an admirer, we often dream of having such a lavish lifestyle we see because ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’. But what we usually forget to look at is the reality. Myopia through affection often forbids our focal point from drudgery. Behind that victory exists the persistent backbreaking hard work of one, which we mistakenly don’t remember to take into consideration and what we look at is the luxury of one and that’s it.
The perspective we have for the luminary and theirs is far different than our acquaintance. What they see is the hard work they executed which is paying off, what we look at or maybe what we are shown is the luxury they got, what’s behind it is only known by the hero and the almighty.
So how do they reach such a gleaming destination?
Generally, there are two most common paths to glory — the harder one and easier one. Easier one duly demands your fortune, so if you are already enough privileged then there is little you have to do to achieve goals as compared to the unprivileged. For instance — the children of gigantic celebrities and businessmen, little they bear is walk on paths shown and told, unlike their daddies and mommies who built their ways themselves, which we can call the harder way, as said above. So by this example of parents and children of celebrities, I think I am clear with the idea of the two paths.
Which one to choose, what are the complications?
The title of this story must have shaped the idea of two paths, so let’s ignore the easier one for now and talk only about the harder one. The belief is, saying “Yes” to any question, favor, service and any such kind help if one asks you turns out to be burdensome. Nothing to brag about in this since this human fallibility is gifted to all. A person you don’t like asks for your help, the sudden response would be nearest not to call on. This reflex is known as the ‘weakness of the flesh’.
We all are fond of this behavior of ours’ and our reflexes don’t allow us to bother ourselves in the work of someone who is a bandit. Let’s say this person in need is no other but one of your loved ones, would you still deny? I doubt.
The image above has a clear meaning without comprehending, the two paths ‘easy’ and ‘difficult’ face opposite directions. So what needs to be changed in our behavior is this approach of ours of not taking extra efforts where we find not needed. This becomes the first step of ‘harder path’ and the biggest complication of the same.
Take this as a challenge, put efforts even at places you feel are unnecessary.
The second and most complicated thing in this universe is overcoming selfishness. Selflessness and humbleness are synonyms, by this fact just think of those viral YouTube prank videos which show how some homeless guys share food with persons they find are in need similar to or greater to them. And maybe those videos where Youtubers fake themselves to be poor in one picture and rich in the other as a result of which people tend to help the richer looking person more than the poor. Now I don’t know if these videos are a prank to the viewers as well or actually a social experiment, but I think the idea they try to portray is clear — the humble always wins in the long run than the narcissistic person.
Thus in any situation, you might be in, just be more loyal to humanity by being humble to those who deserve it.
Lastly, a mere instruction if and only if you are choosing the harder path on your way to prosperity, just be as much happy as you can with whatever you have got. Greed will take you to nowhere.
So this thing has been practically proven for like hundred times with me now as per my experience. Many a time when I get stuck with two almost similar options to choose from and the options being the best one out of each other, gets me genuinely confused. I, assuming myself to be canny, every time think of getting hands-on both the options and as a result ending up with nothing. This comes forth as a result of sheer greed and nothing else.
Even if you are rational as an average person is assumed to be, just don’t fall for taking out the maximum of something. Trust me, you will end up losing that little which you have in craving up for an extra. Efficiency and greed have a really thin line in between which we call ‘difference’. So it’s your job to see that and also look for what is best for you in that situation. Do not fall for something just because you are jealous of someone for the reason that they have it but you don’t. The idiom ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ clearly describes the situation. It is completely ‘Okay’ to have something which you just cannot afford right now, you will but it does not mean this is a result of your misfortune, you have everything that you need right now.
Therefore, last but not least — even if you got little, assume it to be the most and thank God that you have at least this. No one knows if you do deserve this and what if someday you lose that. And what if you never really had it? No one knows. The other thing is, someone somewhere out there is still dreaming of the things and possessions you have because, for them, it’s luxury.