DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE NOT SUCCEEDING?

Feeling the blues? Feeling jaded? In a rut? Do you ever wake up feeling that nothing is going your way and that maybe a spell has been cast on you to keep failing?

Don't worry dear brother/ sister because we have all been there.

Let me explain this in a simpler way. In chapter 6, verse 5 of the Gita, it says,

"Elevate yourself through the power of your mind, and not degrade yourself, for the mind can be the friend and also the enemy of the self".

Well, that clearly reveals that people in the past have struggled and the way to success is indeed thorny and challenging.

'Elevate yourself' meaning that you should steer away from the negative. If anything is negative, move away from it. Either physically or switch it off. It sounds easy, I know but if you attend Hindu classes for adults that help with such struggles, maybe you do not have to struggle alone.

And the mind is a friend but it can be an enemy too.

It means that you are the one posing the challenges unwittingly. Not all of it, but some.

Have you caught yourself thinking that you are one of the unlucky?

Have you thought to yourself that successful people had help and were born with traits that you were not lucky enough to have?

Banish these thoughts at once and start thinking like this.

Make your mind your friend. The minute you hear your mind saying negative things, switch it off or make a code for yourself where you say for example, "Mindfulness."

The code word means you will force yourself to stop thinking negatively.

These are just some simple tips to stop yourself from thinking negatively because negative thoughts will stop you from achieving what you want.

You need to keep building up your positive energy.

Make your mind your friend.

Think of positive thoughts.

Surround yourself with positive thinking people.

Go to places that exude positive energy.

Do not dwell on the past.

Go to Bhagavad Gita classes as they may unfold truths that clear up your thinking.

There are even HIndu classes for children that set their minds on the right track and they can have an early start in feeling positive and aim for success.

Remember, the Gita can be a tool to help you have a better lifestyle. It will be useful to remember the simple words of this ancient text from thousands of year ago.