God has gifted you with enormous abilities and potentials and sent you to live a graceful life. He does not want to see that one of his children is honored on the throne and the other suffers a downtrodden, homeless life. All the children are alike and beloved to the father; he cares for everyone and wants to see everyone happy.
If you are unhappy or tearful, it is not His fault. You are making yourself sick because of your ignorance, vices, and infirmities, ruining the opportunities bestowed by Him. Human life is the blessed gift God has given you. Look at the potentials of your body and mind; these are the tools by which you can rise and progress from wherever you are. Crying of the scarcities or adversities, screaming for help, cursing your destiny won’t do any good to you. You have to recognize your strength and make the best use of it in the given circumstances. You are the architect of your destiny.
Those who make constructive use of the powers bequeathed by God are always happy. Those who aspire a lot but make no efforts, do not struggle with the adverse circumstances, do nothing but cry and hope for some help from somewhere, remain unhappy or worried most of their lives. Come on! Get up! Realize your worth! Awaken your self-dignity! Know your powers and make use of them with sincere and thoughtful efforts. You are born to live a happy, healthy, and prosperous life.
-Pujya Gurudev Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya
Akhand Jyoti Magazine 2021 Nov -Dec