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Situation When I forgive myself for a mistake that I have committed I usually think that I have to forget it. To think that I can forget my mistake and everything will be all right is Carelessness. I then find that I am not able to experience progress. Solution
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Situation When I forgive myself for a mistake that I have committed I usually think that I have to forget it. To think that I can forget my mistake and everything will be all right is Carelessness. I then find that I am not able to experience progress. Solution Whenever there is a mistake, I need to realize the seriousness of my mistake. Once I have accepted my mistake in my mind, I don’t have to think about it again and again and worry. All I have to do is learn from it and move forward. This will enable me to experience constant progress. The art of forgiving.To forgive oneself means to learn from mistakes. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
The art of forgiving.To forgive the self is to have the ability to forgive others too • Situation • I sometimes find it very difficult to forgive the mistakes committed by others. • I keep remembering their mistake again and again. • I make an attempt to understand but am not able to understand their behaviours and so find it difficult to forgive them. • Solution • When I have love for myself and am able to learn from • all that happens, I am able to forgive myself. • When I know to do this ,I can understand the others too from their perspective and can easily forgive them. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When someone does something wrong to me, I keep holding on to it. I continue to keep it in my mind. Which influences all my future interactions with that person. Even if he has changed, I remind him of it with my own unforgiving attitude and thus he finds it difficult to sustain his change. Solution I need to develop the power to forget the other person’s mistakes and remember hiss positive actions. when I give him the space with a conducive and positive environment, I make it easier for him to realize his mistakes. He will then be inspired to bring about a change by overcoming his weakness. The art of forgiving.To forgive means to forget the mistakes of the past Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
The art of forgiving.To forgive is to use the power of love within me • Situation • When I have a difference of opinion with someone, usually I am not able have any love for that person. • I find it very difficult to talk to or interact with that person with love. • I then either reveal my negative feelings through my own behaviour or avoid that person altogether. • Solution • At the time when I have had a problem with someone, I am able to use the same power of love for others but not with the person concerned. • So I need to recognize the fact that the power of love is there within me but is not being applied at the right place. • This little reminder will enable me to forgive with love. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation I am not always listened to when I am giving correction or suggestion to someone. Even if the correction is given with love it does not seem to work. So I find myself at a loss how to make the other person understand. I only feel I have to use more words to make it more clear. Solution In order to make my word effective, I need to practice them in my own life. When I first apply them in my life and thereby become an example for others, my words would then have a desired impact on others. I then find myself achieving the desired results. Becoming an exampleMy words are effective when I become an example. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I make a positive contribution I usually expect to get recognition for it. I might not always say it in words but there is always an expectation that others should recognize my contribution. Solution I need to make sure that I enjoy whatever I do. Since the task itself becomes enjoyable for me, recognition is not important for me any more. The more I become free from expectations, the more I may get the love from others and recognition too and I become an example for others. Becoming an exampleThe one who is free from the desire for name and fame is the one who gets natural recognition. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Whenever problems comes my way, I tend to feel heavy with wasteful and negative thoughts. At that time I am not able to feel free and light. When there is heaviness in my mind, I can’t move forward with enthusiasm and thereby find it difficult to contribute for others’ progress too. Solution Whatever the circumstances am faced with ,I need to make special effort not to reduce my enthusiasm in any way. The more I am able to be enthusiastic, the more I am able to contribute to the progress of others too, along with my own progress. Being EnthusiasticThe one who is constantly flying with zeal and enthusiasm brings progress in others too. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I see others work with their weaknesses, sometimes I tend to become careless. I think that since others have the weakness, it is okay for me to have it too. Such carelessness doesn't let me be enthusiastic and make effort to bring improvement in myself constantly. Solution When I see some one working with some weakness I need to pay special attention not to work with that weakness too. I need to remind myself of the negative influence of that weakness on others and keep myself free from it. This will enable me to move ahead with enthusiasm. Being EnthusiasticTo be free from carelessness is to be constantly enthusiastic. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Many times while I am sincerely working towards my task, I find myself losing my enthusiasm. I might also find people not very happy with me or my work. I do make an attempt to understand their feelings and fail to do so and further reduce my enthusiasm. Solution I need to develop the art of looking at specialties in people. The more I am able to see their positive qualities, the more I am able to relate to them with that specialty. This encourages the other person further to use that specialty and increase enthusiasm. Being Enthusiastic The method to stay in constant enthusiasm and to keep others enthusiastic is to see specialties in others. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation If my reaction to problem or people is to give-up or to run away, it means I am deceiving myself. I will not be able to get rid of the situation by making a physical change because I will find myself faced with the same difficulty with someone or somewhere or in some situation Solution Instead of trying to change the situation, honestly need to recognize and transform the limitation that is in me that is causing me trouble in the situation. Once I use this art, I will find myself mastering each situation that I am faced with. Being HonestHonesty gives me the persistence to solve the problems. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When some one challenges the truth of what I am saying I generally tend to argue and prove my point in order to prove myself right. When I argue in this way, it only shows my own stubbornness and doesn't help in any way to reveal the truth. Where silence doesn't help in revealing the truth , argument never will because the other person is not in a position to listen to me at that moment. Solution I need to realize that I cannot influence human beings with arguments alone or by blowing them with great guns of my truth without giving consideration to their viewpoint. But when I try to understand them, they will be eager to know the truth themselves. Being Honest Where there is honesty there is flexibility. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Honesty is usually associated with telling the truth or being open to others. I do have such honesty. Yet sometimes I don’t experience progress as much as I should. This is because I am not always honest with myself. I thus find myself not experiencing sufficient progress. Solution More than anything else I need to be honest with myself. That means I need to introspect and check within and change myself. Such internal checking without cheating myself , i.e., without giving excuses to myself helps me to experience progress. I'll then never stop when faced with difficult situations, but will continue to move forward. Being HonestHonesty brings progress. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Sometimes while in a task I tend to get carried away with the result. I begin to expect the fruit of what I have done immediately. Without the recognition of the fact that the result might take some time to come, I begin t get caught up with my own expectations. This makes me even give up what I am doing. Solution When I make contribution for some thing, I must develop faith that whatever has to happen at the right time , I don’t have to eat unripe fruit, i.e. not get carried away with immediate results but wait patiently knowing the fruits of my actions will ripen at its own time. Being Patient Patience means to know that the “seed of selfless action” will surely bear fruit at its own time. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When there is a misunderstanding in a relationship I hardly put in any effort in order to understand others. I tend to become impatient and don’t listen to others to understand them, because of which I start making issues about them. This only further increases the misunderstanding. Solution When I have a difference of opinion with someone, I need to give some time to understand and listen to the other person without preconceived notions. Only then will I be able to understand the other persons point of view. This practice will enable me to evaporate any misunderstanding I may have with others and bring harmony in relationships. Being PatientPatience brings harmony in relationships. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation I always expect things to happen fast. Even with a little effort on my part I expect big results. Because of my impatience I just cant wait, I jump to conclusions and react without understanding the situation. Thus I find it difficult to experience success in whatever I do. Solution I need to understand that the fruit of the seeds I sow will come at its own time. This gives me the patience to wait without expecting results too fast. Also patience allows me to be calm even in the most negative situations. Thus I will be able to experience success in whatever the immediate result of my action might be. Being PatientThe one who is patient experience constant success. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation I usually recognize the need to bring about a change in myself from the signals I get from different situations. I also feel strongly that I have to change, but most times I find myself not bringing these signals into action and my change is limited only to understanding and having a desire. Solution As soon as I understand that I have to change , I have to work at bringing about a change in myself immediately. I need to tell myself that there is no better time than now when I can bring about a change. I then find myself successful in all I do. Bringing Equality When there is equality in what I understand, desire and do, there is success. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Although my understanding of right and wrong is really good, I am not usually able to feel successful. This is because I notice a mismatch between what I know and what I want. So I am able to bring that knowledge into action. Solution A conscious effort need to be put in from my side to compare and see which is better for me –what I know is right or what I feel I want. When I compare in this way, I will be able to change my desires in accordance with the right thing. When these two match, I will be able bring into action too, So I will be successful. Bringing Equality To bring equality in my thoughts and actions, with understanding is to be truly successful. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When faced with obstacles in my path, I usually tend to have negative feelings. I either experience fear or irritation and I don’t enjoy the work any more, my total focus being on the result. I only wait for the outcome not really bothered about the effort that I need to put in Solution When I am encountered with a Difficult situation, instead of seeing it as threat, I need to see it as an opportunity for growth. I need to evaluate myself and see where I stand and use this understanding to bring improvement in myself. I will then not stop when faced with obtacles,but will experience constant progress in my life. Constant Progress real progress can be experienced when I am faced with obstacles Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation It is believed normally that in order to progress one need to have desires. Yet I find that desires are not always fulfilled. Because of this I tend to experience unhappiness and discontentment. Then I am not able to appreciate whatever comes my way. Solution I need to replace my desires with one desire i.e. the desire to experience progress. With this thought, I will be able to make the best use of what I get in the right way. When I move forward in this way making the best use of everything I will be able to experience constant progress. Constant Progress All desires end when there is the one desire to experience progress. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I am faced with criticism ,I usually tend to react negatively to the one who is criticizing me. I then begin to defend myself, by giving a lot of excuses. Due to this I am not able to open to learning and so am not able to take the chance for progress. Solution There is a saying: “You cannot see your back others can”. The other person’s evaluation however embarrassing, should be recd as an opportunity for learning. I need to develop the humility to learn. Even when someone corrects me, I need to understand that this teaching was necessary. I need to be grateful, constantly learning and progressing. Constant ProgressTo accept criticism positively is to learn and progress in life. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When something goes wrong, I usually try to protect myself by giving excuses to myself and to others. I do not want to appear wrong and so continue to defend myself and my mistake. But this attitude does nit help me to bring progress in any way as I am not able to learn anything new. Solution When there is total honesty to myself,I will be able to learn from each and every situation that I am faced with. I need to develop the love for my own self progress and keep moving forward with all that I learn by being honest to myself. Constant ProgressThe real effort for self progress is to be honest to the self. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Sometimes there is a tendency to get bored with whatever I am doing. Although I am doing everything to fulfill my aim and moving continuously towards it. I am not satisfied. The day seem to drag on without bringing any real joy to me. At such times I begin to question myself on what I am doing. Solution I need to be creative and see what newness can bring in whatever I am doing; small or big. That means, to add quality to what I am already doing. I can also practice, thinking of something new to do each day. Then there will be something new to look forward to and things will be interesting for me. Creativity in LifeTo be creative is to bring newness in each step. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Quite often I find myself trying to keep pace with the things that I have always been doing, I seem to be caught up in the routine to the extent that I experience monotony. I then cannot think of any newness that I can bring in my life. Solution It is only with my inner balance and satisfaction that I can bring creativity in my life. For this, while doing the routine jobs that I am involved in throughout the day, I need to make a special effort to keep myself content with the things that are going on. I also need to think of new innovative ways of doing them. Then I will not experience boredom in my life. Creativity in LifeInner satisfaction brings creativity.See next slide for enlarged view Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation I do face both negative and positive situations in my life. When I am faced with negative situations I usually seek help or blessings from God or someone who is great. So that the negativity in my life will fully finish. But it doesn’t usually happen so. Solution The method to receive blessings is to go on learning from the experiences of life. To learn means never to repeat the mistakes that have happened in the past. This consistent learning acts as a stepping stone which makes me constantly learn and move forward. I thus receive blessings from others too. Earning BlessingsThe way to get blessings is to be open to learning. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Many times I find myself in situations where there is a problem and I seem to be part of the problem too. I try defending myself but people do not always understand. At such times there is no solution to be found ,and I find myself talking again and again about the problem Solution I need to become part of the solution instead of just being part of the problem and talking about it. To be part of the solution means to make some contribution in order to better the situation. When I do whatever little I can, I continue to receive appreciation and blessings from those around me. Earning BlessingsTo contribute selflessly is to move forward with the blessings of all. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation While working towards my aim I sometimes find myself becoming so focused on it that I don’t care for those around me. I achieve what I set out to at the cost of my feelings and relationships with others. Thus I find others being displeased with me. Solution Behind every success there is the support of a strong pillar of blessings. So I need to check each day on how many faces I put a smile on and if I have enabled others to be content with me. This little aim will enable me to be more sensitive to the feelings of others and I will get their blessings and good wishes. Earning BlessingsThe one who accumulates blessings at each step attains easy success.See enlarged view in next slide Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I am faced with a difficult situation, I usually try to make my mind positive at that time, but I find it very difficult to do so. I then give up making effort thinking that I don’t I don’t have the power to change the nature. I continue to work with the weakness and strengthen it further. Solution In order to overcome my weakness I need to become an embodiment of power. For this I need a long time practice of being powerful. Then the power that I want will emerge at that time. Like a master, I’ll be able to order my inner powers to perform and be free from the effort of changing negative to positive. Experiencing Inner “Power” To be embodiment of power is to be free from effort. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When difficult situations come my way, it is usually my own stage that is affected. I feel disheartened, or frustrated which makes me feel helpless in the situation. I can then do nothing to bring about any change and lose out to the situation. Solution Whenever a difficult situation comes my way I need to remind myself that the situation is here only for a short time as a test for my own stage and to give me a chance to progress. This thought will help me be stable in the worst situations and will enable me to learn from what has happened in order to improve myself. Experiencing Inner “Power” The one who wins over situations with the power of one’s own stage is a winner. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When a difficult situation comes up, lots of questions come up in my mind. I don’t understand why that particular incident has happened. I begin to feel helpless and powerless in it. I can then do nothing to change the situation. Solution Whenever there is a difficult situation, I need to understand the significance of that situation. There would be surely be some reason for that situation to have happened. When I understand it, then I can diagnise it correctly and feel in control which will naturally make me feel powerful to handle it. Experiencing Inner “Power”True power lies in understanding the significance of every situation. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I don’t achieve success I sometimes do get tempted to opt for a short cut method, which might be temporary success. Temporarily I do strain some thing, but in the long run I find that it isn’t so beneficial after all. In fact I sometimes find an adverse effect of it. Solution Whenever I am involved in a task, Specially if it is a difficult one, I need to make sure that I am following the right method. Whatever is done according to the right system has better probability of being successful. This way I find myself continuing to achieve success. Experiencing Success Where everything is done according to the right method there is success. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation The usual definition of success is of visible success – of profit, increase in status etc. Success is also understood as that ideal state where nothing goes wrong. But I find that is usually not possible for that to happen. And because of it I do not experience constant success. Solution What is important to experience constant success is not what I achieve outwardly but what my experience is within. As long as I am working on myself i.e. I do internal work to remove my own flaws. I can watch and enjoy my internal success, whatever the outward situation may be. Experiencing Success Real success is to experience internal progress.See blowup of image in next slide Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Whenever there is a difficult situation, I always expect others to listen and understand. And so I feel helpless as the situation seems beyond my control and I don’t feel I can do anything to change it. Then I don’t make any attempt and the situation remains as it is. Solution Instead of looking at others I need to look within and I’ll find a lot of treasures that I can use to influence the situation. These treasures of my own inner powers and virtues are such that the more I continue using them in the different situations I am faced with, the more I find them increasing. Exploring Inner TreasuresTo use the treasures within is to increase them. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Within me are a lots of treasures – the treasures of thoughts ,powers values that I have not been using fully. The power within me enables me to recognize and use these treasures in a worth while way. The more I am able to work with them I find them increasing. Solution I need to explore the treasures within me and try and discover which treasure I have that I can work on. Even if I think of a simple specialty of mine which I could make use of, I would find it increasing and I would find others benefitting too. Exploring Inner TreasuresMy power enables me to look after and use the treasures within me. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Whenever I am faced with a problem immediately I look outside hoping something will change. When nothing happens I begin tom look for support or guidance from others. When I don’t get that too I tend to become upset. As long as I am upset I can never find the solution. Solution The first thing I need to do as soon as some thing goes wrong is to go within myself. It is here that the answers to all questions lie. When I relay on my inner self rather than on situations and people, I will be able to remain clear and cool which will immediately help me in finding the required solution. Exploring Inner Treasures The one who knows to look within finds solutions to all problems. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I find some kind of bondage in my life, either through situations or people, I feel uncomfortable and try to break free from it. Yet I find that it is not easy to do so. I rarely ever can think of looking within if there is any bondage in my own mind. Solution I need to understand the fact the bondage is infact not outside but within my own mind. Also that nothing is forced on me but whatever happens to me is my own choice. When I thus take responsibility, I truly take charge of my life and will not complain. Then I will make the best out of every situation and experience true freedom. Freedom from BondageFreedom starts in the mind not by cutting ropes. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation All of us like freedom and we expect that others should give us the chance or opportunity to express ourselves, as we like to do. But sometimes this type of freedom is misused and I am not able to do the right thing. Such actions based on false freedom are harmful to others and myself too. Solution True freedom is to be totally free from negativity. When I can free myself from the negative influences I will be able to take up responsibility for my actions . Then everything I do will be right and sensible. This will automatically give me the freedom to do what I want to by using the freedom for benefit. Freedom from BondageTo be free from negativity is to be truly free. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation There is usually the feeling that there is no enough time for the ‘self’. And there is no time to spare for others. The more I think about myself I don’t seem to be able to be free for anyone else. Then I find my days just pass by without being able to bring any benefit to others or myself. Solution Instead of taking out time separately for bringing benefit to others, the only need to see how I can help others wherever I am. I would be able to do this, only when I am free from the weaknesses in my own mind. This will help me to be available to everyone around. Freedom from BondageThe one who experiences freedom in the mind is the one who can bring benefit to others. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Some times I make lot of promises to myself and to others and also to God. At such time I am very confident of what I am saying but later find that my promise doesn’t come into action. So that promise gets wasted as I don’t take benefit from the intensity of that moment. Solution When I make a promise to bring about a change in myself I need to immediately make a practical plan that will help me make the promise practical. I also need to make sure I understand why fulfilling that promise is important for me. Along with this I also need to remind myself again and again about it till becomes practical. Fulfilling PromisesTo make my promise practical is to benefit at each step. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When I see some weakness working within me I usually make a promise to myself with lot of enthusiasm. But if I face even a little opposition or difficulty in fulfilling this promise. I tend to lose hope and usually give-up trying altogether. Solution In order to bring about a change in me and fulfill my promise , I need to use the virtue of determination. When I find myself becoming careless in it, I need to remind myself of the importance of the promise that I had made. This will enable me to overcome the obstacles that come my way in bringing my thoughts and words onto actions. Fulfilling PromisesFullfilling promises with determination enables one to overcome all problems. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Usually I expect others to have the same level of understanding as I have. I am not able to accept or understand the other person’s behaviour or words if they are different. Thus I form an attitude towards the person and am not able to get along well. Solution I need to recognize the fact that like the musical notes we all are different. Only when I harmonize together that can I create a beautiful tune in life. I will then not expect the other person to change according to me but will learn to understand and blend my personality with that person. In the process, I will make myself ‘more’ than I am and so will the other person. In HarmonyTo understand others is to be in harmony with them. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation I usually try to change myself and my negativities by working on each of them separately. I might be able to overcome some but being connected to the other weaknesses I find the negativities reemerging again. Then I find the negativity influencing all my thoughts, words and actions. Solution I first need to make a promise to myself to maintain my own inner positivity. Once I do that, I also need to make an attempt to practice relaxing my mind and remaining calm before I do any important thing. When I practice in this way I will be able to keep my mind calm and this calmness will bring contentment through which there will be positivity too. Inner PeaceThe more I experience peace within, the more there will be positivity in my life. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Whenever things go wrong, I find myself worrying a lot about the situation or the things that are going on. Then my mind is no longer in peace but is busy worrying and breaking the situation into pieces. I then feel that I don’t find the accurate solution but am going around in circles. Solution While I am working to find solutions, It is more important to first work at my own before I make an attempt to try and find solution. With the right state of mind, I will find that the right decisions are being made by me thus giving me the right results. Inner PeaceExperience of true peace brings easy success. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation My usual reactions to the stimuli around me are programmed, so I tend to be impulsive or react hastily to situations. I don’t give myself time to think or understand the situation properly. Because of this lack of patience, I lose out on many things and I don’t realize that I am losing out. Solution At all times I need to make a conscious effort to keep my mind peaceful and calm. I especially need to pay attention to this when there is a difficult situation. With this state of mind I am able to deal with situations patiently because peace generates power which in turn brings patience. Inner PeaceWhere there is peace there is patience. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation Sometimes I find myself hurt even though other person did not mean anything. This is because I am hearing the words but not able to understand the meaning behind them. This brings misunderstanding and conflicts and even spoils relationships. Solution When someone is telling me some thing I need to listen to the other person rather than merely hearing his words. When I am able to understand the intentions behind his words ,I am able to have a better understanding of other persons mind, thereby developing empathy instead of just creating conflict. Inner PeaceThe power to listen brings inner peace. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
Situation When faced with negative situation ,usually the mind gets affected. Lot of questions arises in the mind that don’t allow me to be stable at that time because of the thoughts. Although it is in my hands to work at transforming the situation I don’t make use of this chance but only end up adding to the negativity. Solution In a negative situation it is necessary for me to maintain my own inner stability. I need to free myself from wasteful thoughts. Then the negativity in the situation will finish, first in my mind and then in the situation itself. My own internal stability will help in finishing the influence of the external situation. Inner StabilityNegative situations can be transformed into positive with the power of stability. Courtesy:Brahmakumaris Business and Industry wing
