Pressure makes Diamond!

(contd from Gratitude prayer...) It is difficult to not to complain about the problems in life and you are asking me to thank for it?! Yes, with out challenges you won't grow or learn. There is a beautiful metaphor, Butterfly struggle story. Read it here.

You know how a caterpillar has to break out of its cocoon with its young tender wings before transforming to the beautiful butterfly. Why does poor caterpillar have to go through all these struggles? The cocoon should crack open on its own right? The caterpillar's struggle to crack open the cocoon with its tender wings gives its wings the strength to fly out, else it would remain a worm with weak wings.

Tell me, do you want to escape all challenges and be weak or go through it and be strong? Let us endure all the struggles and be the tough person who can tell difficulties that I am too difficult for you! When it seems too tough, remember... you have faced struggles before... you have survived all those and you are still here... These too shall pass...

Do you pray everyday?

Do believe in God? Are you sure God exists? Do you trust God or Do you doubt that God may abandon you on times of difficulty? Do you pray? Does your prayer contain anything other than your needs and complaints?

Even if your answer to the above questions are no, I recommend that you pray everyday before going to bed. It does not have to be related to your religion. If you at least believe that you and the world you live in has a creator, Is it too much thank that creator for what you have received and receiving daily? Gratitude is an important value. If you remember and appreciate every little thing in your life that make your life easy, you can lead a content life - rather than fussing over what you don't have always :-P

Okay, If you think this makes sense, take a minute before sleeping to silently pray or just talk to your creator. Thank for everything, everrryyyything. I pray something like this, You can come up with your own.

We seldom think about the nature, right? Imagine a day with out sun, clean air and water! Yes, those are gifts we are receiving since ever. Let us thank for it. Food, clothes and shelter... what would we do with out these? Let us not forget to thank. We should be thanking for being alive itself, for our healthy mind and body as well. How can we not thank for our loving family and friends? <3....

It is difficult to not to complain about the problems in life and you are asking me to thank for it?! (contd to Pressure makes diamond....) ;-)

And most of all, we should thank God for the unconditional Love. I think It is the greatest blessing of all. Whatever you do, God will still love you. (Not that you are licensed to do anything :-P, be a good child and don't hurt others... and be true to your conscience...) God keeps you in the middle of palm and watches over you 24*7. You will never know what it is like to be abandoned by God. Let us love our God too...