Imagine our mind as a still water….Problems that we face
like the pebbles thrown at it. When encountered with a problem, Mind becomes
disturbed with waves of thoughts floating as ripples. A pebble when thrown in a
vast lake seems to create a not-so-big impact . However the same pebble dropped
in a small bowl would create enough splash (tsunami in a teacup!)…So the answer
seems to lie in the expanse….be it the lake or for our mind!
A narrow mind reacts to the problems, while an expansive
mind responds to the problems without over reacting or under-reacting.
We all can develop this expansive mind….through the 3S:
Silence:
Meditate for 2 minutes: Choose a calm place and take deep
breathes in and out, being observant of mind wandering…
Stillness:
Spend time to read everyday ; This will prompt you to read
and think even more
Solitude:
Spend some time thinking everyday…Think alone, intimately
with who you are at the core
Develop a mind like water!