How to succeed during challenges and uncertainties? - By Sri Krishnaji

Many young people say this, they say that, I thought this is the right field for me, but I joined then the stress is too much, so I want to give up.

Same goes to relationships too. You get into a relationship - think this person is your soul mate, you dreamt about this person, this is the person who came from the heaven, and then 3-4 months later that heaven turned into hell.  And then you fight, you argue and then you are thinking of quitting the relationship.

So why do you think this urge to quit is so high?

You would have heard your teachers, your mentors and several inspirational speakers say - You need to have drive and will power to hold on to something and lead it to success. 

While it is true that you need a deep driving desire and a strong will power,  but is that enough to hold on to your decision in the face of challenges and uncertainties? 

Let’s assume that you have that will power and everything. 

So, this is like saying - a tree needs a strong trunk and healthy branches to hold out a storm. 

How can a tree weather a storm if its roots are not strongly adhered to the earth. Its not about the trunk and the branches, it’s about the root. The tree draws its strength and stability from the earth. 

Just like the tree, in the face of challenges and uncertainties in life, it is not enough if you just have drive and will power. What you need is a powerful and a beautiful state of consciousness. Those are your roots. Your consciousness is the earth and your beautiful state are the root. Your state is the ground upon which your drive and will-power can thrive. 

Without a state your will power and your drive will only take you up to a point.  Without a powerful state and a beautiful state, a state of passion and love for your work, connection towards any person may be your life partner, all this cannot be sustained.

Your drive and will-power will collapse if you do not have that state and that consciousness, your drive and will power will collapse the second when problems and challenges show up in your work, show up in your relationship, that’s it.  You will give up. 

When your decisions arise from a beautiful state, state of connection, love, passion, peace you will have a powerful will to stand and accomplish what you have chosen to accomplish.

When your will is weak, when your state is absent, you will become a quitter. You may have that drive to begin with but without that beautiful state you cannot sustain and hold that drive and will power 

So I want you all to understand the key is to learn to live in a beautiful state, then you will have the strength to hold on and not quit during challenges and lead your life towards success and fulfillment. 

Not only for you but also everyone around you.