Is it necessary to go through the grind?
IS IT NECESSARY TO GO THROUGH THE GRIND?
There have been two fascinating points of view on the same. One is that struggle is not natural. If you are in tune with the universal laws, things flow automatically to you and everything seems effortless. The other view says that it is necessary to go through the grind (downs) to actually appreciate the UPS of life.
Being the complex people we are, I feel that it is hard to pass a comment on either THIS or THAT. My humble point of view lies somewhere in between and I shall try to explain why I feel that way.
Let us take a consequence of the first view point. I have a friend who actually lives in the lap of luxury so to speak. She has everything a person might apparently want. A palace like house, very wealthy parents who are kind and encouraging, servants at her beck and call and the freedom to do what she wishes. She is quite good looking too. I have been in touch with her for more than a year. Whenever I speak to her, there is an unmistakable boredom in her voice. It is like there is so much she can do but there is nothing she feels like doing.
Needless to say I am stunned. And this is just one example. As human beings we are accustomed to taking things for granted. That trait is inbuilt in us. It is only when it is NOT there do we appreciate its full value. Many a time it is too late.
I cannot help thinking that if I had the same resources that she has, how much more I could do? This brings me to a vital point. There are people who are constantly in a state of struggle to go after what they want yet it seems to elude them for some reason whatsoever. I shall not delve into that as it is another topic. What happens is that many of them become bitter and hard from inside and develop a very pessimistic attitude. They envy the so called lucky people no end.
The solution lies clearly somewhere in the middle:
Be constantly grateful for what you have even if it is minimal and send thanks in advance for what it is that you want in your life. Revel in the fact that these tough times are going to make you enjoy your moments of glory so much better. Use techniques like mind power to attract what you want and follow it up with incessant action. You will get a ton of free information from www.learnmindpower.com.
When you finally get what you want, you will learn to treasure it like a mother treasures her new born baby. You would have learnt so much in the process (which the so called gifted few may never get to experience) and the chances of losing what you have earned would be remote indeed. (Unlike people who get what they want in a flash, become real arrogant and often lose it at the very same speed). Learn not to envy those who have seem to have more than you. I use the word seem because you will be far richer in terms of having experience and other intangible things.
