Ask…

It is about five days back that I saw a movie while traveling which reinforced my belief of being answerable to one’s calling as our biggest obligation towards this life that we have got. Quite a refreshing movie wherein I could connect to the thought process of the actor instantly.

Anyways the brunch today is not about the movie, and what I wanted to share today was my thoughts about becoming aware of what our true calling is and ensuring that we align our thoughts as well as our actions to it, in order to bring harmony to ourselves, as well as others around us.

In my life till now, I have seen many successful yet unhappy, as well as very happy but not so successful people. By success, I mean simple material success, which is measured in the form of our tangible achievements. With most of such cases, what I have also seen with maybe an exception of only a few is, for them to question their state of being. And this state of being is being questioned, because of its visible non-alignment with the state of doing of these individuals.

How can one be happy, if they have not created enough material success? And what makes someone who has created so much material success, not be so happy in life still? From where I see, these are less of questions, and more of mindset statements that are expressed in the form of questions. And it is this mindset that we need to safeguard ourselves from and make sure that we do not disconnect with our truest self, which is often reflected in how we genuinely feel, irrespective of what stage of material success we find ourselves in.

It is important to keep asking ourselves questions, answers to which, reveal a lot about what our core is carrying at any point in time. I myself use these questions often, both to help my clients understand their state of being, and thus find peace amongst the various outside voices, which become noise at times. And to keep me connected to my own self, and thus be aware of why I feel, how I feel in a certain situation.

There are many questions that enable us to go deep within and access our innermost. But what I have decided today is to share with you three such questions, which you can ask yourself, and answers to which may reveal that which helps you to stay self-aware, and at peace with yourself.

The most optimal condition in which to ask these questions to yourself is to be in a zone of ‘NO CONDITIONS APPLY’. By that I mean, keep yourself into a complete and honest SELF-ZONE, and do not accept any answer which has anything except only and only your own self, as the basis of it.

You might be playing the role of a mother, father, daughter, son, husband, wife, friend, colleague, and many more like that. But while you ask these questions to yourself, make sure that none of these roles that you play a role in either asking the question itself or answering the question that is asked. Though this is the only prerequisite before you get into presenting yourself these questions, achieving this state of being does not come easy to most.

My, advice… Do not rush into finding out the answers. Instead, start the process of practicing giving yourself that chance of experiencing yourself as what you are. It may take a few days, or even a few weeks for some, but once it seems easier to practice, these questions will work wonders for you.

And because I do not want even me as an author to have an impact on you, after having presented you with the questions, I leave you with these three questions, without saying anything after them.

Stay Safe and take care!

The Three-Self-Accessment Questions?

• When do I feel happy?

               * It is different from, what makes me happy?

• What do I seek in life?

             * Do not think of it like, what do I want in life?

• What do I feel grateful for?

           *  It is not the same as, what I feel happy to have?