we are living in a very exciting and creative time
modern inventions have made life very easy and comfortable
thanks to edison, einstein and tesla !!!
if we look back even 100 years
then life was soย difficult
there was no internet, no television, no mobile phones, no aeroplanes,
no microwave, no fridge, no cooking gas and so on
do we realize how much life has become easy in just one century
ideally, these all inventions should make men very contented and peaceful
but unfortunately, on the contrary men has become more restless and frustrated
and the reason is simple
the idea of โmoreโ has come to the mind
now in this modern time many things are possible
which were not possible before
so mind is restless
as it wants to achieve everything
100 years back, usually a man used to be born in a village
and mostly die in the same village
he had a simple lifestyle
and there was no competition
you know you have to go to your farm in the morning
and come back in the evening
thatโs itโฆ. thats how simple was life
but now, in one day much is possible
and mind wants to experience all that what others are experiencing
e.g. you see photo of your friend who has spent time in venice, paris or geneva
so your mind also wants to visit that beautiful place !!!
because of modern inventions
so much is possible that one life looks very small
so there is a constant hurry to achieve
and squeeze everything in this very moment
so what is the solution?
i think, modern inventions can only give comfortable lifestyle
but not peace of mind
and to have a peaceful mind one has to cultivate
the qualities of contentment and gratitude
secondly, modern inventions can give only physical comfort
but also the possibility of achieving impossible
which drives the mind mad
so one needs to practice little meditation so as to tackle this wavering mind
e.g. when we go to a shopping mall like walmart where everything is available
we only buy what is needed
similarly, in current time we have to make practical plans about our life
and let go of many ambitions and desires which are not worth chasing
one can not simply waste his whole youth in office making money
so that after working 3 months in office one can go for 3 days of holidays
is it worth it?
remember, physical comfort we all have
but for mental peace make meditation a part of life
and this part is mostly neglected
because we live in herd mentality and do what others are doing
rather than doing what is right.