HOW CAN ONE DISCOVER THE TREASURE OF LIFE

INTRODUCTION

Whithin each of us is a great treasure - A treasure chest of physical energy, intelligence, memory, will power, spiritual power, talents, and strengths, waiting to be dug out of layers of dust, mud and rock that have covered it through the years. Remove the dirt and you get the shining gold - A MOST LOVABLE HUMAN BEING! Well, that is how is!

"The gold lies in thin veins within these rocks; it's hard to detect it and it requires lots of work before we can bring it out and purify it. Unless you have an eye for the gold, you'll never see it. You will see only the mud, the rocks and the dirt," said their guide.

"You need to have an eye for the gold within the rocks and the mud!" We need to have an eye for the treasure within us; otherwise we can kick ourselves around like dirt and mud, little realizing our own value.

Here are some of the reason why we do not see ourselves as precious - 

•  FALSE NOTION OF HUMILITY:

Many think that they are being humble when they say "I'm worthless; I'm no good." But it is true. Humility is in knowing the truth about ourselves, accepting it and thanking the author of that truth - God. GOD DOES NOT MAKE JUNK! TO SAY "I'm useless" and I'm not good" is to insult God himself! I cannot be humble unless I'm proud of myself!

• COMPARISONS:

 Some spend most of their time in admiring others and feeling sorry for themselves saying, "Oh, he is much better than I am": "If only I had her beauty and charm": "If only I were an athlete like him or an artist like her", etc. All their time is spent in seeing what others have, forgetting to look into themselves.

• FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE:

Our attention is often focused on the bad side of our personality an on what olis lacking in us. Paying attention only to our weakness can make us feel useless and unable to do anything.

• SOCIAL STATUS:

Today there is tremendous pressure on young people to own a lots of things, and those who cannot get them feel themselves worse than others. In many parts of India the caste system makes some people feel they are less than others right from their birth. Some people try to make tribals also feel inferior to others. All of this can make people think the wrong way about themselves.

FINAL WORDS

To discover the treasure or precious within us.

Take some time off and make a list of all your strengths - intellectual abilities to be creative, to study, remember, reason, solve problems: social strengths to relate with others, to love, to be of service, to be compassionate; your other talents and capabilities. When you feel loke comparing youself with others and belittling yourself, or when you get a put-down from someone, think immediately of one of the strengths you have listed. Focus your attention on these strengths and where you can reach by using them well. You need to have a positive idea of yourself. 

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