Four Ways To Lead An Enlightened Life

We have a choice – to live an ordinary life and suffer, or to live an enlightened life and enjoy. Ordinary life is characterized by drudgery, dissatisfaction, and sorrow. It is a rate race with others who are also sailing in the same boat. There is no understanding of life and happiness. An enlightened life is represented by the exercise of choice, and action with awareness. Here are some ideas to lead an enlightened life.

First, there should be a perfect balance in our activities, one must give due importance to the following four pillars:

 Maintaining Good Health, A healthy body can only be an instrument of enjoyment. Work-life, Fulfilling work engagement gives us livelihood and satisfaction. Family life, Family is the fulcrum of our happiness. We tend to overemphasise one another and neglect others, therefore, happiness eludes us. Social Life, Society is a big support system for our wellbeing. So, no one should neglect these four pillars in our day-to-day life.

Second, happiness comes if we travel light in life. Too many properties and possessions are more of a burden than means of happiness. We spend more time maintaining, serving, and protecting it. It adds to load on our mind. The mind must be free to enjoy life. A smaller but beautiful place of dwelling, fewer possessions, few good friends all that one needs to be happy.

Third, our attitude towards our professional work can positively change our life for the better. Adopting a motto of excellence in whatever we do; no carelessness, no laziness, using our best brain for our work, and having a minimum expectation of rewards will help.

Fourth, there should be a few good people in our lives to make it meaningful. These are the people who make us laugh and stand by us in case of need. They inspire good instinct in us and make us happy. We share a common interest. Having few such people around makes our life worthwhile.

Just stop and think Go for an enlightened living!!