AIR HUNGER

HATE SHOPPING ?

I slowly realized that my inability to walk short distances was the reason for my distaste for shopping. Something had to be done. I started morning walks. That improved the situation. My muscle pain reduced but my breathing problem persisted.

I was not happy with my morning walks. It did not show my upper limit. So I started running till I have breathing problem, air hunger. Doctor said I should not go that far. I went to that far but cautiously. I tried everyday to increase my capacity. Then I realized I cannot go any further or that my capacity was up to what I was doing. I went to naturopathy and reduced my weight by 10 kgs. My endurance increased. But that was only because of my weight lose and not because my lung capacity had increased or my blood vessels had expanded.

After over two years of regular exercise I have come to a situation wherein the air hunger is not acute but gradual and I don’t get stuck with air hunger. Now there is no air hunger but only heavy breathing.

RELATIONSHIPS

THE DNA OF HAPPINESS

I have often wondered why do some people behave the way they do. Putting myself into others’ shoes doesn’t give me the answer. I try to visualize what I would have done had I been in his place. That is the best I can go. But that is not the reality. He is a different person, entirely different from me. So I have to speculate. For that I have to understand the other person with his background. In short the entire input into his brain and the basis of his nature. That is difficult. How can I get into his mind, the most complicated part. How can I understand then?

Our educational system frames the questions and teaches us the answers. So when I get the answer it is final and I move on. The same habit is reflected in my social thinking as well. I look for an answer for everything. I automatically stop thinking as soon as I come across the first possibility and treat it as final. Of course I vehemently protect my knowledge by arguing with him or with anyone and everyone. My ego justifies my answer and even refuses to accept any diversion. The real life is however very different from what is taught in schools. There is usually more than one answer. Some answers are much better than others. My first answer need not be the best one. If I can look for a better answer for others’ behaviour from themselves I create relationships, the DNA structure of human happiness

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

Others failure my success?

BOAT IN WATER OR WATER IN BOAT?

In this competing world other’s failure is my success. If others are unsuccessful that can improve my position and hence I am happy. I can go a step further. Others’ sorrow can give me satisfaction and happiness.

The individualistic thinking has devastated the society. Everything is measured in terms of money as to how much do I get. What others loose is immaterial or rather an advantage to me. The rivers are pure but our selfishness pollute it. We had a beautiful earth. Our greed has destroyed it. We had a protective social structure. Our competition trampled it.

Everything I have is because of a great number of other people. I tried to search for my individual success in life and I could not find any. Everything has other’s hand in it.

What matters may be my contribution to others.