Be Optimistic

Desire is an auspicious resolve for a human being. It is nectar for living creatures. Just as the entire vegetable kingdom obtains nourishment from the Sun, desires create strength in a person. Every kind of progress, success in life and fulfillment of the cherished goals, all are achieved by entertaining the requisite longings. If there were no impelling expectation in human being, the world would become uninteresting, un-manifested and lifeless. Therefore, our Rishis have advised::

"There is no sin worse for man than despondency. One must immediately get rid of it and become optimistic." By emphasizing that hopefulness is the only basis for the achievement of success by human beings, they have further elaborated it."

"Oh human beings! The purpose of coming into the world is to attain success in life. Therefore you must first have a positive attitude."

All worthwhile tasks in life are accomplished with the power of motivation. A student utilizes his full time in studying and labors night and day. He puts up with the schooling of his teacher. Brushing aside all comforts and conveniences, he concentrates on the acquisition of knowledge. What is his motive in doing so? Having become educated, he hopes to be s responsible citizen and actively take part in the upliftment of the society at large. Above all, having acquired adequate education, he hopes to earn and lead a decent life.

Hopefulness is an auspicious indication in life. With an optimistic bent of mind, a human being laughs away at his difficulties and gets over all kinds of negative thinking. A person, who is dejected and feels frustrated in life, should considered dead for all particle purposes; on the other hand, an optimistic individual is ever ready for hard work. Such s person builds up his own fortune. He never seeks the help of others; instead he himself affords protection to many.