BELIEVE IN WORK AND NOT IN LUCK

As day go by, people look for short-cuts to ‘succeed’ in life. The increase of ‘god-men and women’ in all religions prove it. It is a paradox that even the established religions whose Scriptural teachings are vehemently against the practices that promote false expressions of faith and exploitation of weak people have become manipulative.  (I do not want to narrate the dubious tricks and gimmicks they use to make-believe the vulnerable people). It is a sad fact that many have made religion and vulnerability of the wavering human mind a mockery.   

Someone has put it in the following words “Bill Gates never did Laxmi pooja, but he is the richest man. Albert Einstein never did Saraswati pooja, but he was the most intelligent man. Their mantra was their love for their work, not luck.” I would add to it that there so many people who do not bow before kurissadi (a tower like structure that keeps offertory chests to collect from the devotees) or put their offerings, but they are blessed. There are so many who do not go for pilgrimage, but are growing in their business. There are thousands of people who do not rely on the ‘divine’ to achieve what they want; but they have achieved and still achieving through hard work and intelligence.

Believe in WORK and not in LUCK. Trust God but don’t be over-dependent on him. As Ignatius of Loyola had said “pray as if everything depends on God, work as if everything depends on you.”  God should become the Alpha and the Omega in our lives.  Alpha and Omega becomes relevant only when the other alphabets play their role.  

Let us remember:

The Best “om” is home!

The Best “age” is courage!

The Best “mile” is smile!

The Best “stand” is understand!

The Best “end” is friend!

The Best “day” is today!