Life is a continuous process of teaching you to “Let go”. You are stuck in a traffic jam and your car is behind 50 other cars. There is no way you can go back or go forward and you are running out of time. You are upset. What do you do? You simply have to let go!

The whole philosophy of life is based on letting go. When we hold on to things, they become a reason for tension. If you allow the universe to work through you, you will find that life takes on to another level of existence. Change is the phenomenon of the universe and if you do not let go, that means you are stuck. Then there is depression and frustration. Detachment, in most cases, is the way forward. So leave your worries behind and smile at what lies ahead

Challenges galore

Time poses challenges; it is for you to figure how you can benefit from them. See how you can turn a challenge into an opportunity for your own growth. Think of all those challenges you had, and how they have contributed to your growth. Think of how you handled them, what mistakes you made and what lessons you learned. This is the first step.

Second, think of gifts that the past year has brought to your life, and how you are going to utilise these gifts for the betterment of life. Everyone is bestowed with some or other talents. You need to see how you are utilising these talents. Once in every three to four months take some time off and go deeper into meditation, into silence. And spend some time doing some good work for the society. You will notice that whatever you ask is coming to you readily. You would earn a right to demand something for yourself. This is real currency.

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New lessons

Next, you need to be ready to learn new lessons in life. Keep the joy and smile throughout the journey of life. It is as if everybody is on a conveyor belt that is moving. Some are crying, others are laughing, but the belt continues to roll. It is your choice now: How do you want to move on this conveyor belt of time? In a car, you have a small rearview mirror and a big windshield. Just imagine if the rearview mirror is as big as the windshield and windshield as small as the rearview mirror, what will happen? Would you be able to drive? Not at all!

The rearview mirror represents the past and the windshield is the present. You need to look back only a little. The future is like the side view mirrors. When you drive, you have to look at the sides and to the back as well, but most of the time, you have to look in the front. If you only keep looking at the side mirrors while driving, you will meet with an accident. look a little at the past and the future, but stay in the present for most of the time.

Hold on to happiness

By your being unhappy, things are not going to change. Just because things didn’t happen the way you wanted them to, it does not mean that you lose all what you already have. At any point in time, do not lose your happiness.

Similarly, you may have lost out a relationship, but don’t lose your smile. Never mind, there are seven billion people out there. Who will come and make friends with a depressed person? When you are looking for a companion, enthusiasm and smile are what you need. Remember that you are connected to the big mind, to the universal spirit.

Even in the case of an argument or a fight with someone at home, don’t take too long for the smile to come back. Be strong and subtle, sensible and sensitive, all at the same time. Love means letting go, not to grab. If God loves you, then He knows what is best for you. Do your best and leave the rest to the nature.

Surrender your soul

Relaxation is surrendering, nothing else. Surrender whatever troubles you in the head. Offer that as aahuti (the act of making prayerful offerings to the sacred fire) to the divine. That which you cannot handle by yourself, that which has become a burden for you, just put it down and let go. That is what is meant by surrender.

Otherwise what is there to surrender? Unlike what you may like to think, everything about you belongs to God. Your body and even your mind belong to the supreme. Letting go, relaxing and smiling are what surrender means. Don’t be afraid. Take life in its totality. Some pleasant, some unpleasant experiences — all these things happen and then they go away. Knowing that “I have all the blessings, I have the grace, the best will happen to me”, move ahead.