"SHAKTIHA KRUPAYUKTAM JEEVANMASTI" means A graceful life is a peaceful life.
In the daily pace of living, recognition, fame and attention, we often forget how beautiful and necessary grace is.
We have little to no control on the circumstances that come our way. What we can control is how we react to or handle each situation. It takes extraordinary discipline and a peace within one's inner self to handle any situation with the utmost grace. It also places a burden at times on being the bigger person regardless of who we are dealing with - a child, a friend, a spouse, an elderly person, etc.
A lot of times, I draw my strength from the good within and around me. It can be one's faith, one's support system, one's inner happiness and the list is endless. To find my inner strength, I try to follow these 5 principles:
- Lower expectations from people in my everyday life
- Do not take things personally (start with the trivial things)
- Do not judge or criticize anyone
- Learn what's good from around you
- Have a healthy introspection (once every 3-6 months)
