Life is an opportunity; it is God's greatest gift. Life, full of promise, is expanding every moment, and the transitory moments flit past before we know it. Pause to think: Am i being vigilant in life? Am i endeavoring to learn how to experience true consciousness?
What we are or wish to become and the constant exercise of its acceptance or opposition is what causes the state of inner conflict. This inner conflict is verily like a great war being waged in us and the huge armies of conflicting emotions attacking and counter-attacking reduce us to a state of helplessness.
This state gives rise to confusion and despair, increasing our vulnerability and affecting adversely our ability to move towards equanimity.
Only when you cultivate the habit of reaching out to conscious knowledge and concentration, you will move towards greater clarity and understanding of the present state. In order to set this process in motion, you need to make a fundamental change in your daily routine.
A person is able to make his future bright and secure only to the extent that he is able to transform himself. This transformation does not take place on its own.
This fundamental change will be the result of your dedication to those purposeful ideals which you form studying the scriptures, teachings of sages, and by emulating the high example set by noble preceptors.
When you perform your duty after becoming conscious of loyalty to self, then all directions inspire you to move towards your aim. When life's aim is clear, knowledge of direction is spontaneous. When your spiritual ambitions yearn for fulfillment, reawakening takes place.