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appear better, or we criticize those with whom we are in
competition.
However, this is not the way to get ahead or make a name
for ourselves. Let us not try to diminish others in order to
look good ourselves. That is like erasing the line to make
it shorter, simply so we will look bigger in comparison. The
way to get ahead in life should not be at the cost of others.
Instead of bringing others down, let us raise ourselves up.
Instead of cutting others, let us learn how to grow. Let us
become long lines ourselves, rather than erasing others. If
we focus on becoming as “long” as we can, then we will
naturally shine above others.
It is very difficult in life to accept our own responsibility,
our own mistakes. It is much easier for us to condemn others,
criticize others, judge others and blame others. We
rarely realize how frequently our own actions contribute
to a negative situation. It is so much easier to simply blame
others. This is like erasing others in order to look long ourselves.
A woman once went to the doctor. She told the doctor,
“My husband talks all night long in his sleep. You must
give me some medicine for him to make him stop talking
in his sleep.” The doctor gave the woman a prescription
for medicine and told her, “If you take this medicine every
day, your husband will stop talking in his sleep.”
But the woman was shocked, “Why must I take the medicine,
doctor? It is my husband who has the problem. I am
not sick. My husband is the sick one who talks in his sleep.
It is for him you must prescribe medicine.”
The doctor explained to her as follows: “Ma’am, your husband
talks in his sleep because you don’t let him talk during
the day time. Every time he tries to say something you
correct him, belittle him or tell him to be quiet. So, he has
no choice other than to talk in the night. The medicine will
make you be quiet during the day so your husband can
say what’s on his mind. Then he won’t have to talk in his
sleep anymore!”
Whenever we are in a difficult situation, a frustrating situation
or a challenging situation, let us examine what we
can do to solve the problem. Let us examine what role our
own actions may have played in bringing about the current
circumstances. Let us work WITH others to get ahead,
rather than work AGAINST others. Let us cooperate instead
of compete.
Indian culture teaches us “milaanaa not mitaanaa” and
“journa not tourna” [bring together, don’t cut. Unite, don’t
break]. But, don’t break what? Don’t break others’ minds,
hearts and spirits with our selfishness. When we push ourselves
ahead at the expense of others, we naturally hurt
them in the process. We break their spirit, their enthusiasm
and their self-esteem. Heights of success must not be
attained through lowering others. Rather, we must climb
and climb higher and higher to fulfill our own divine potential,
to live our own divine Dharma.
When Bhagwan Rama sent Angadji to Ravana in Lanka in
order to bring Sitaji back, he told Angadji, “Kaaj Hamaara
taasu hita hoi.” [Fulfill your mission in rescuing Sita, but
do not hurt Ravana in the process. Just try to make him
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