Duty, Discipline and Friendship - most important things of my life.
A call came at 7 a.m. in the morning and my close friend asked me to join him for tea - I usually don't drink tea in the morning, but was ready in few minutes, that is when the lady came in asking - where are you going ? We have too many things to do today and then go for shopping as well. Well Pradosh called to join him for a tea party - that was my only answer. Rest she understands - Friends are given highest priority at our home, not only for me but for everyone in the family. Friends can come home any time, without asking, they can ask for anything - we all respect this relationship and enjoy, pretty much same like our childhood time. This is one thing, I value most and the family inherits that too - of course this happens with very close friends only, not for everyone. Without few good friends, life is meaningless, do you feel the same ?
But why ? They are the best medicine for stress management, there is no other better medicine invented yet. And I don't think, science or AI can invent anything better, in fact, it's decreasing fast. You have any issue, they will have an answer - the sense of belonging, the emotional support and encouragement to navigate through difficult times, instantly fixes all the negative effects, broadening our perspectives. Those who have some real good friends are privileged and know how to preserve them life time.
Next comes Duty - Duty fulfills our obligations, upholding ethical or moral values. I believe in that saying "Duty is God" - duty towards parents taking highest precedence - they are my living God. Then comes my family followed by the society we live in - if you want to do good, then you will find enough opportunities to contribute and live a fulfilling life, truthful to your consciousness. Taking care of parents and our immediate family is a life long commitment, that helps in putting the moral and ethical foundation for our kids - they learn from us by observing what we do - these things cannot be taught by books. There cannot be a better reason to justify, why we should do our duty, to lead a meaningful life.
To perform our duty to the best of our abilities, we need to stay healthy - physically and mentally and that is where the role of discipline comes. Leading a disciplined life brings in tremendous amount of self satisfaction and inner peace. Especially after forty, it directly contributes to our well being - one can feel and realize only after reaching that age. Mom definitely did a nice job, teaching us discipline from a very early stage - the best time to teach discipline to kids is the age between 5-15 - my all time favorite being the sloka from Chanakya :
"लालयेत् पंच वर्षाणि दश वर्षाणि ताडयेत्। प्राप्ते तु षोडशे वर्षे पुत्रं मित्रवदाचरेत्॥"
Pamper a kid with love and utmost care for the first five years, enforce strict discipline and teach moral values between 5-15 years and once they become 16 years, treat them like a friend.
These verses told 2375 years back (approximately), provides insights forever to achieve success, to lead a happy, meaningful and fulfilled life.
What are you thoughts on this topic ?
This post is in response to the weekend prompt of this week.
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