The following post might seem as if I am writing in a highly delusional, despondent mood, or that something tragic has befallen me, or that I have been watching Astha TV, Sanskaar TV or some marathon, non-stop pravachan for years together!!
However, none of the above is true.
I just want to share my thoughts and beliefs on this platform, and it'll be nice if any of the readers (if they too happen to agree with my thoughts) can also benefit from believing in some things that I have believed in, and benefited from.
All of us go through, have gone through, (and inevitably, will go through) such times in life, when one does not fully comprehend the reasons behind why something happened (I stress especially on the unpleasant happenings, because most of us generally do not "question" the good things that God bestows us with!)
There are times when one feels one has been hard done.
There are times when it seems that there could possibly be nothing good or rational behind an event/result that did not occur in consonance with one's wishes or to one's liking.
क्या आपको भी कभी ऐसा लगा है?! :-)
क्या आप भी कभी ऐसी situations में आए हैं?!! :-)
क्या आप ऐसे समय पर दुखी और निराश हो जाते हैं? :-)
अगर इन सवालों का जवाब हाँ है, तो मेरे इन तीन मित्रों से ज़रूर मिल लीजिये: :-)
I believe in 3 axioms in life - 3 postulates, which I cannot prove - you just need to believe them, that's all.
These principles/axioms/postulates are my 3 best friends because they always help me deal with the biggest of unexplainable, bewildering disappointments with ridiculous ease.
They have been such great friends to me that whenever I have faced any disappointment or an unwanted event in life that I have not found reasonable or justifiable, it is this belief in these 3 friends that has always helped me (through them) to find solace, assuredness, renewed belief and gratitude towards God and His grace, and contentment in whatever happens, has happened, or whatever will happen.
Thought of sharing them with you, just in case any of you too might be interested in meeting these friends, and if any of you might benefit from them, it would be worth the post.
If you can believe them wholeheartedly and sincerely, these 3 friends will always hold you in good stead:
1. Even if you cannot believe or understand it, everything happens for the best
Nothing happens without reason, and happens for the best, even if you cannot understand the 'good' in it, let alone the 'best' part. You just gotta believe in the fact that even the things that you do not find favorable or likeable, are happening for the best - it's just that at the given time, you are not able to know/understand/appreciate the reason behind it. But our ignorance cannot and should not change the merit of the event or the wisdom of His decision.
If not you, atleast certainly He, the Almighty, knows the reason, the blessing, and the 'good' for you, in the ostensibly 'unfortunate' event that you might be crestfallen about.
As I said, I cannot prove it with some statistical data or anything else except self-belief and experiences from my life as well as that of others.
All of us must be aware of incidents which, our immature mind would have thought of as unfair, harsh, or unfortunate and unwanted.
However, eventually, with time and more wisdom, we might have realised the merit behind those incidents and the positives that accrued from those 'unfortunate/avoidable' circumstances.
2. He plans for you much better than you can ever plan for yourself
He, the Almighty, knows more than you can ever imagine and He Himself wants to keep you more happy than the happiness that you yourself can ever want and plan for yourself.
Again, it is imperative that we do not feel perturbed by any situation and never forget that everything is happening for our good (even better than the 'good' anyone can ever plan for oneself, because it is planned for us by Him) and that even though we cannot understand the reason or even if the 'good' part is not evident, we are not as mature as Him and are not good enough to understand the reason behind His decisions.
But you should never forget that He is always with us, for us, despite us being us!
3. He is Supreme
The Almighty is named so, because of the word itself: All Mighty. Nothing in this world is beyond Him, the Almighty.
Unless you are an atheist, you cannot not believe this!
So hopefully, believing this wholeheartedly and at all times, should not be beyond you. So never let go of this belief - it will keep you happy, content, assured, and blessed.
As with the other 2 rules, you just need to have genuine, unflinching and resolute belief in these rules. That's all it takes for me to feel good or atleast come to terms in a much, much better way with any situation.
Now, if you genuinely believe all these 3 friends, combine all that they tell you, and then look at anything in life with this perspective:
1. Even if something apparently unfortunate happens, it is for a greater good. So whatever is happening, is for the best even if we cannot understand it right now. Just need to believe in Him.
2. He plans for you much better than you can ever plan for yourself. He knows more than we can ever imagine and He Himself wants to keep us more happy than the happiness that we ourselves can ever want and plan for ourselves.
3. He is Supreme, and whatever He wants, and only that which He wants, will happen.
With this belief, refer back to Rules 1 & 2 again.
So, believing the points put forth by all my 3 friends, I can only conclude that He is someone whose wants dictate and decide what happens with each one of us, and it is that very He, who wants and plans for us to make us even happier than we can ever imagine and plan for ourselves even in our wildest dreams.
So it's just a matter of having the faith and ensuring that we do not forget the fact that even if we are unable to see the good/the benefit in an event, we should atleast be wise enough and faithful enough to ensure that we do keep believing in Him and in His plans for each one of us. And since He wants to keep us happy, He WILL do so, in His own way and style. Rest assured, whatever and whenever it'll be, it'll be better than even we could have planned for ourselves. For, HE is Almighty!!!
May God keep blessing us all!
