Success Funda!

I am often curious to understand how success manifests itself and the general perspective of people towards the same. Let me ask you first, who doesn't intend to be successful on this earth? Everybody wants to be on the higher ranks of the society at some point of time in their life, right? The definitions of success around the globe is ambiguous. Most of the people would vote for excess wealth and having high purchasing power, some to attain celebrity status, for some it can mean pleasures to keep their hearts excited with wine and women and of course there are also people who think success is helping the marginal sector of our society.

In general, people want to measure success with PMF index. That defines as to what extent one has Power, Money and Fame and I wish to add one more to it, i.e. Fan club. Have you ever studied the life of a celebrity? Their movements are restricted unlike a common person, they fear security issues, their lives are in constant threat of the mob. They are not free people and I would call this is as success with limited freedom.

 “Success” does not have a saturation point, Have you thought about it? If it does then why would one who is involved in crimes, making obscene amounts of money and wealth still keep cheating until he/she is caught and later become fugitives fearing for their life. 

People keep pushing the bar to ascend to the point of infinity and vanity. Psychologists call it the Success Spiral Syndrome. The Bible warns people by saying “watch out be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of his possessions.”. Success in true essence is in knowing God and the purpose of one’s life. This is established when someone is able to develop a close relationship with God and live a guilt free life. Find a Savior who does both and transform you into a successful person in His terms. A true genuine relationship with God should also be able to transform us to live a worthful life to oneself and to others.

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Premediated crime - Legal language

The newer and horrendous ways of sophisticated crime these days hit the headlines. If you notice, our emotions have familiarized with the usual kind of news like accidents, bank robbery, rapes, shooting at school etc. We have come to a point that it doesn't bother us anymore. In fact, it takes a bigger destruction, more gruesome, loss of lives in large numbers to move our emotions to sympathy. People are finding most bizarre ways to eradicate mankind by destroying lives and leave the places haunted.

The law enforcement department and judiciary system keep introducing variety of expertise, to tackle the 21st century crimes yet the results are not too significant. It's not the law system always to be blamed, the people who value oneself above others stands as a major concern.

In Judiciary system there is this a term called 'Premeditated crime'. This means that a particular individual before a heinous act runs the details of the crime in his mind well in advance and then later at his/her convenient scheduled time, performs the actual crime. So, where did it all begin? In the hidden mind where one keeps his pleasure and priorities at a higher realm and executes at the cost of butchering others rights and lives.

The lonely mind wanders crazily to satisfy one’s desire and later justify as sacred by putting either God, or religion into it. How does one tackle this and also keep the mind sane and hearts pure? We are all aware of the variety of therapies found; like meditation, relaxation, laughter, living in solitude, chanting and many more that promises to deliver from one’s clutches and set the mind free. It does divert the concentration for a little season but does not have the power to deliver completely. 

What is needed is a transformation of one’s mind and heart to make it sensitive to the love of God and respect and value others as they love themselves. In the holy scriptures it says “Out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, envy, foolishness, all these evil things come from within and defile a person.”. This means you need a savior who can forgive you and liberate you from all such evils and make you a better citizen, spouse, parent, child, neighbor etc. Prayer is talking to God. He will liberate you and help you for sure.

Reference: https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/premeditation

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Wrong doing in Childhood becomes right in adulthood- Strange?

Have you ever wondered why your parents were disciplining you on all your wrongdoings and you were watched and monitored constantly?  You were not allowed to smoke, booze, use substance, gamble, have fun with opposite sex, watch pornography, flirt, cheat and be dishonest. All this was considered as crime. Either our parents were dumb and stupid to the core restricting us from having fun or they valued the right things and thought such ill habits will have a detrimental effect on us.

Now consider this, while one transitions from childhood to adulthood and once independence and power of money is gained, all the above that was referred and viewed as wrong by the parents are now at their choice to pick any habits and usually such people end up justifying or living a double life.  

This cycle keeps moving and people never take it seriously. While one has picked up wrong habits and live at their terms with no moral framework, they ensure their spouses or children doesn’t exhibit the same. It doesn’t work that way, Psychologist say most of the behaviors are learned behavior and people around them are influenced by the same. You don’t want your children or loved ones to be learning something that can have a serious effect on them or in their family, do you?  

You can  get over this predicament only with the help of God and not religion. Have you ever wondered that the problem with religion and morality is that it never gives you the power you are supposed to do? Think about it. Some think religion and devotion to God is a set of rules, rituals, practices and training, but it is not. It is about relationship with God. The challenges with all of these kinds of training is that it attempts, Reformation before Transformation.

In Bible it says "If I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one that does it, but it is the sin that lives in me”. There is good news, you can be delivered from such ill behaviors, moral failures or addictions only through the help of God, a God with no contradiction and who displayed perfect model life, only He can transform you to be a better person. You can only receive help from God who has a power to deliver you and me from the wretchedness of sin and all negative habits. Speak to Him through Prayer to transform you to be a better person.

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Knocking of all boundaries

How much would you appreciate to live in a society or a country where the truth and moral law is relative? (meaning one can do according to what he feels right). Some of the people think it would be great if there are no moral boundaries and in general if his/her views and actions wouldn't result in any serious consequences - a life designed by his/her own to suit and justify ones choices. A world of ambiguity or no moral framework is just unlivable.

The rich, the powerful, the famous and in some cases the parents who have the power of luxury are already modelling it and sadly pushing the children to jeopardy.  

I am sure all are aware of the recent news in India on the striking down of section 497 IPC which translates, “Adultery is no longer a crime in India though it can be grounds for divorce” is welcomed in some cases, condemned in other the mixed responses debated all over. This means you can live your own life however you want and likewise your wife can by her choice and each of us don't have to be accountable anymore. Click  the news link below for further reference: 

Adultery is not a crime- Says Supreme Court

Once one begins to realize that morality is not relative, that it cannot be grounded in biological evolution, and that it cannot be fully explained on the basis of social conventions or individual taste, one immediately feels drawn to the conclusion that God must exist. 

You don't have to be of any particular religion to know the moral law and be able to distinguish between right and wrong. God has already woven it in your heart. It is only when we try to shift and push the boundaries in order to satisfy our selfish desires at the cost of our loved ones and friends.

To understand it and lead a holy life with integrity, we should have access to a God who is not similar to us, but is supreme than us, infinite and who modeled a holy life more than just being a good person.When we connect to Him the savior of our souls, He would transform us to be a better person. C S Lewis says, "You are a soul and you are given a body", you cannot afford to barter your soul for cheap stuff and regret all your life. It is said in the Bible "For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life?" Think about it.

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