Saturday, November 29, 2008

Thinking - The way to live


Never think that you can't think. If so, never think of living.

- Senthil babu. B



Once a business man met a sadhu and said that he has everything in life, but still feel that he is empty. The sadhu asked "What do you want me to do?". The business man replied, "I want you to provide a solution ". The sadhu questioned him, "Among so many sadhus available, How did you decide that I am the one who can help you?". The businessman instantly replied, "After thorough research and analyse from all possible directions, I came to a solution that you are the right person to provide me the solution". The sadhu smiled and replied, "If you have the ability to research and analyse to find me, then you have the solution within you". He continued, "It is the thinking inside you that makes you feel empty or satisfied. Refine your thinking, your life will be refined".

The legends always have one thing in common. They always believe in "Think before you leap" attitude and blindly follow it. They analyse, discuss, visualise, etc., But whatever words we use to express their work nature or success statistics, it seems to reach a final conclusion, a single word to express their success. Yes, its nothing but THINKING. I used to wonder whether anything other than living things, in particular human beings, ever think...... To my surprise, I found that even planets think. Their rotation (with precise calculation) is also a way of thinking. The success and failure, the good and bad, the evolution, the explosion, the birth, the death, the love we experience, etc., are all the after effects of thinking.

Do we think?.... I don't believe so. Because if we had ever had the habit of thinking, we would have never experienced the bad things. Had the terrorists thought, there never would have been any terrorism. Had the politicians thought, there never would have been a slog in the development of the countries. Had the citizens thought, there never would have been a corrupted politician.

People think that thinking is a spontaneous process and they never care for it. But the reality is that thinking is something which needs to be practised. Just the habit of thinking will do no good to oneself or the community. Only civilised thinking can come. Only cultured thinking can produce effective society. Only organised thinking can bring in peace

There had never been a revolution without thinking. There had never been a discovery without thinking. There had never been a conquery without thinking. There had never been a solution without thinking. Whatever it may be nothing happens without thinking. Every step in this universe is nothing but the reflection of thinking.

So, start thinking..... Atleast think about thinking.

But keep one thing in mind.... let the thinking be constructive, cultured, civilised, positive and practical.

All the best.