Loving what happens in life
Written on Monday, November 13, 2006 by Rohan Koshy
Life is cruel lots of times.That isn't a pessimistic view, but a realistic one. The basic presumption is that life is supposed to be full of happiness.What if the basic plan is not that way? What if suffering is as much a part of life as happiness? maybe more? The thing is no one's promised us that....it's taken for granted....I've read somewhere that "life is Suffering" is one of the rules of buddha...not sure of that though....
Actually the thought that life is not all about happiness is quite comforting. Once you accept it , it's easy not to get frustrated, to take the hardhships as challenges, not worry so much.This thought has helped me quite a bit over the past few months, hectic training, washing, clothes and long travelling distances included.
For the big tests, ive not worried as much, only focused on what's ahead. I've learnt to take hardship as a challenge,to not allow yourself to be broken by them, to understand that these things never get harder and that you do.
Once you know, You win.Believe it
The two presumptions i.e
1."life is supposed to be full of happiness."
2."life is Suffering"
are a tad too extremist. Considering what I have experienced so far, I think that Life is full of an "optimal" mix of both happiness and sorrow (yeah - i know the word 'optimal' is relative, quite conveniently so ;) .... )
And when you come to think of it, isn't happiness worth "relishing" only due to its stark contrast with the pain associated from "suffering"?