For the last oneness gathering at work, the topic kept was 'Staying Positive'. Although we didn't get to discuss it in details but this has been in mind for some quite time now.
While pondering over the topic, I also happened to question a few friends about what they do to keep themselves positive? The answers ranged from meditation to keeping company of positive friends, avoiding negative people etc etc. Not surprisingly, the answers were very common indeed.
And to be honest, it wasn't different for me either.
If I were to answer the same question, I would have said by keeping company/awareness of God Almighty who is the source of all positivity. The more we keep awareness of His presence, the more positive we tend to be.
A fellow devotee had once recited these lines:
'Maar deti hai meri soch har baar mujhe, Mujhe har dafaa zindaa tera ik khyal kare'
I think these lines sum up everything - the mind plays its own game where we come into loop of negative thoughts. In the same flow of thoughts if we pick up only one thought of His grace and blessings, everything calms down. Automatically positivity comes back. There is no more effort needed.
One thought of gratitude gives so much comfort that in the same situation we feel the power of balance. Such is the effect of His company.
May we be full of awareness and always in gratitude that we remain positive, may we reflect positivity and be of use!
While pondering over the topic, I also happened to question a few friends about what they do to keep themselves positive? The answers ranged from meditation to keeping company of positive friends, avoiding negative people etc etc. Not surprisingly, the answers were very common indeed.
And to be honest, it wasn't different for me either.
If I were to answer the same question, I would have said by keeping company/awareness of God Almighty who is the source of all positivity. The more we keep awareness of His presence, the more positive we tend to be.
A fellow devotee had once recited these lines:
'Maar deti hai meri soch har baar mujhe, Mujhe har dafaa zindaa tera ik khyal kare'
I think these lines sum up everything - the mind plays its own game where we come into loop of negative thoughts. In the same flow of thoughts if we pick up only one thought of His grace and blessings, everything calms down. Automatically positivity comes back. There is no more effort needed.
One thought of gratitude gives so much comfort that in the same situation we feel the power of balance. Such is the effect of His company.
May we be full of awareness and always in gratitude that we remain positive, may we reflect positivity and be of use!
