In our life we all go through a phase where we are given a choice to stay at the certain level where it is called "settled"... “ALCHEMIST” one of my favorite book written by Mr. Paulo Coelho mentions this phase as an important part of life of his main character. The story actually takes shape when Santiago - the character became self-sufficient while working as glass seller/ tea seller. He had enough money to buy herd of sheep's and he could stay/settle at that place to develop his business. He was given the choice either to follow his dream i.e. to go to Egypt and find the treasure or be happy and settled at that place. This type of situation is always remained with us. While working over something we become so much indulge with the things around us, we just forget that our actual dream is still far from achieving it. We become used to receive happiness from temporary comforts, luxuries and multiple small and short sight successes that we generally miss the purpose of life without realizing the meaning and purpose of life till we reach at our last step of journey. At that time we pretend that we remained busy with commitments, fulfilling promises, taking care of our beloved ones that is why we had to sacrifice the actual purpose for them. We start playing blame games in front of our creator- our best friend, we may blame him too for this mismanaged programs of gifted life. Santiago could do the same on the pretext of one or other, in the name of his father who gave him some gold piece, or that old shop keeper who trusted him more than himself or in the name of settlement of his own life. That journey could well be avoided and wish for search of treasure could be left unfulfilled but what he did was actual "karma" without thinking about present status or future success/ failure he just focused on his journey for his own salvation....
Life tells the same to every one, to us as well. The only need to response back with open mind and inner strength.
Are we ready?
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