Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Conversation on Life
God: "Hello. Did you call me?"
Me: "Called you? No... who's this?"
God: "This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought we'll chat."
Me: "I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I'm actually busy now.
I'm in the midst of something."
God: "What are you busy at?"
Me: "Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic.
It's rush hour all the time."
God: "Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results.
Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it."
Me: "I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting
YOU to buzz me."
God: "Well, I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity.
In this 21st century era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are
comfortable with."
Me: "Tell me, why has life become complicated now?"
God: "Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated."
Me: "Why are we then constantly unhappy?"
God: "Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.
You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit.
That's why you are not happy."
Me: "But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?"
God: "Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional."
Me: "But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty..."
God: "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional."
Me: "If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?"
God: "Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified
without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that
experience their lives become better, not bitter."
Me: "You mean to say such experience is useful?"
God: "Yes. Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the
lessons afterwards."
Me: "But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free
from problems?"
God: "Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons,
Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and
endurance, not when you are free from problems."
Me: "Frankly, in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are
heading..."
God: "If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside.
Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight.
Heart provides insight."
Me: "Sometimes, not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the
right direction. What should I do?"
God: "Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure
as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing
you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock."
Me: "In tough times, how do you stay motivated?"
God: "Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have
to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing."
Me: "What surprises you about people?"
God: "When they suffer they ask, 'Why me?' When they prosper, they never
ask 'Why me?' Everyone wishes to have truth on his or her side, but few want
to be on the side of the truth."
Me: "Sometimes I ask, who am I? Why am I here? I can't get the answer."
God: "Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be.
Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process
of discovery but a process of creation."
Me: "How can I get the best out of life?"
God: "Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence.
Prepare for the future without fear."
Me: "One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered."
God: "There are no unanswered prayers. At times, the answer is NO."
Me: "Thank you for this wonderful chat hat. I am so happy to start the
New Day with a new sense of inspiration."
God: "Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts
and don’t doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve.
Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live."
