The sooner you come to terms with the reality around you, the sooner your mind will be
released.

शमथ। Samatha

A mind that is dense drags you down with its heaviness. A lot of what goes on within your mind
is totally useless to you. Why does it keep on happening? You are obsessed with controlling
everything around you, from traffic to trade. You do not realize it, because your mind has made
you believe that you are doing what is required only.

Controlling everything around you is misunderstood as being in control. Being in control has
nothing to do with controlling people or situations. It means not to be affected or swayed by
what is going on around you. This requires practice, patience, and effort. Controlling everything
around you, on the contrary, is easy. But you will end up frustrated and put the other in the
wrong, as people and situations do not like to be controlled by something or somebody external.

Efficiency will be replaced by lack of inspiration.

Is it the other or is it you? It is your mind, because the constant misguided effort makes your
mind hazy. Stop your misguided effort to control the external. Focus on the internal mutterings
of your mind. You will be greatly surprised by how little your mind is occupied with anything of
significance. Instead, it will be busy with changing things it has little control over. As a result,
things stop moving and your thinking gets muddled. This is too heavy to let you function with
efficiency.

In the misguided effort to set things right in the wrong way, you drag your mind to a murky place.
Get back in control, and come out of it. Get rid of the unwanted mutterings of the mind. Your
mind will once again feel lighter. Your thoughts will be clearer for the first time. Efficiency will be
seen in everything you do. Be free to be in control.

Feel Blessed
Swastham Shantam Sampurnam