Driving force is a word often referred to in various discussions, publications articles and so on and so forth.It is certainly not the force with which we are able to drive a motor cycle or a car or a bicycle.(Hi ,hi).It is much more than that. It is that force which keeps u going in the thickest of challenges, in the midst of adversities and in times which are difficult. And the issue is what makes the times difficult, what makes you to come to face with the challenges and so on and so forth.
The answer is simple, the answer is self. Yes, it is the choice exercised by the self, the action initiated by the self, the reactions given by the self which has created the challenges, hurdles, pain and hurt. Imagine for a moment that you have not exercised the choice to take to a particular job, that you have not chosen to fall in love with a particular person(mutual or other wise is immaterial), that you have not chosen to prefer one dress over the other, one friend over the other of for that matter you have not exercised a wish to have a friend at all.What happens then?
Some of the most happy, healthy, and indulging moments which one experienced at the time of exercise of the choice is lost. Equally true that some of the deep pain/hurt/anxiety/disillusionment /disappointment faced later , caused by an exercise of the choice is also not experienced. Therefore the lesson is to own the causes of our action. Once this ownership is cultivated, there is no time lost in blaming others , in finding reasons for the happenings, in loosing temper, in hating others.
Here comes the force from within. The consciousness that each event /person/experience is capable of causing you both hurt and happiness is the wisdom of the highest order. Once this awakening comes nothing can disturb the self. This awakening is the source of strength, the source which drives the force from within.This awakening itself is linked to the supreme. AND THAT IS WHY THE PRAYER TO THE ALMIGHTY SHOULD BE TO SEEK COURAGE TO FACE OBSTACLES WITH CONFIDENCE RATHER THAN A PROTECTION FORM ALL SUCH OBSTACLES.
And that leads to the next question.If by exercising the choice i have to get involved , whether it is better to refrain from exercising the choice itself. The answer is that to take a decision to refrain from exercising a choice, is in itself a choice exercised.Therefore the puzzle is unresolved.The weakness of the human being comes to teh forefront with a vengence.Is there no way out ?
THERE IS A WAY, FLOW WITH THE TIDE, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, TREAT OTHERS WITH EMPATHY, you will find the ;life much better to be lived.
We are our sole masters. If we can bring grief to ourselves, by our own action, the contrary that we are capable of bringing cheers to our own lives should be equally true. Quite often we blame ourselves for the situation we are in with out even thinking that the way forward and the way out to our own peace of mind and happiness is also lying with us. And to know that IS THE FORCE FROM WITHIN.
