The author dedicated the book beautifully as :-
To
the thousands of teachers I have come across in the journey of life that have
guided me to meditate on the beauty of life.
The quotes from the book which I like are as
follows:-
1. Yoga
of non-intervention implies accepting people as they are and giving them space.
This in turn allows us to remain at peace with the way we are.
2. Complexities
outside slowly percolate into complexities inside. Simplicity is about living
the present moment with gratitude and satisfaction.
3. While
analysis upgrades us, overanalysis downgrades-unless we can discover what we
can learn from it. Thus, analysis of our own faults and overanalysis of others’
faults is a pitfall we should watch out for.
4. Discover
your likes and motivation will discover you.
5. Discernment
is about seeing people as they are and not how you want them to be.
6. Appreciation
of others’ good qualities is not just lip talk, but also a meditation.
7. Like
a snake voluntarily sheds its old skin, similarly appreciation helps one shed
layers of negativities to replace it with a new glowing complexion of
positivity.
8. Right
attitude means to be grateful for our talent, knowing they are gifts of God,
and accepting our shortcomings as a chance to depend on others to access their
love.
9. Charisma
is not about what you have but like a bee, what you do with what you have.
10. You
are simply a reflection in the mirror of your environment.
11. When
Yudhishthira went around the kingdom to find at least one person who was worse
than him, he too returned back with news of his failure. Every person he
inspected happened to have at least one good quality that he himself didn’t
possess.
12. Get
offline, grow. Get online, give.
13. Addiction
to change is simply an outcome of not focusing on what you have and seeking an
escape into the world of what you don’t have.
14. Instead
of constantly changing things, change your prospective of seeing things.
15. A
person who wants to hurt others is primarily hurting himself.
16. Forgiveness
is the sign of being concerned about the future and hatred is the sign of being
stuck to the past.
17. Good
friendship is like an air pillow. If you take care of it by blowing air into it
(taking care of its needs) and not pricking it with a pin (asserting your
needs), it will, in turn, ensure your comfort and satisfaction thus serving you
and taking care of your needs.
18. The
test of marriage is tolerance. The test of parenting is values. The test of
leadership is inspiration. And the test of friendship is time.
19. Friendship
can be a touchstone that can transform and beautify every aspect of your life
when handled delicately. But when handled egocentrically, it can easily become
like a heavy stone of hate tied to your neck that can drown you in a salty
ocean of frustrated expectations.
Shubha Vilas is an author, a
motivational speaker, lifestyle coach and a story teller. He is the author of
best-selling book series ‘Ramayana- The Game of Life’ It’s three parts are
published namely ‘Rise of the Sun Prince’, ‘Shattered Dreams’ and ‘Stolen Hope'.
His leadership seminars about the crucial needs of top-level management are
popular in corporate houses. The author blogs at https://roadtodivinity.wordpress.com/.
I highly recommend this book for
your collection, for reading and for meditating on the beautiful thoughts from
it because the author uses the handle of stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata,
gently open the window of reader’s minds and transfer the wisdom in readers’
hearts.
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