"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy"
My professor presented this quote in class today, and gave us an unofficial homework that I would like to open up to all of you! He said, look at the first seven words of this quote and write them down on a piece of paper.
"This is the true joy in life..."
He then went on to say: "over Spring break, take out a few minutes to finish that phrase & personalize it for yourself. What is the true joy in YOUR life?" And I had a light-bulb moment. I wanted to share my "true joy" with all of you. More than that, I wanted to hear about your "true joy" in life.
So here goes nothing:
This is the true joy in life...I have a family that loves me unconditionally and supports me no matter what. More than that, they help me figure myself out, and I absolutely love them for it. I'm lucky enough to have a brother that is more than a brother; he is my best friend. I have friends that care about me, and are more than friends. I am at an out-of-state school, yet I never feel alone because I have my parivar here; I have brothers and sisters that are there for me every step of the way. My joy in life is that I have so many opportunities-the opportunity to be educated, the opportunity to get a job, to have a career, to build my future, to volunteer in another country, to help others. My joy is to be able to receive medical help when needed, to be able to drink clean water, to be able to shower, to be able to eat when I'm hungry, to be able to print when I need to. My joy is not necessarily technology, hah. My joy is my life...it's learning to accept everything, to love everyone. Without Dadaji, I wouldn't really understand all of the above, because I have learned to be grateful because of him. My ultimate joy is because of him, it is him. It is the life he led, the life I can lead with his guidance.
That is my true joy.
What's yours?
So long. <3
My professor presented this quote in class today, and gave us an unofficial homework that I would like to open up to all of you! He said, look at the first seven words of this quote and write them down on a piece of paper.
"This is the true joy in life..."
He then went on to say: "over Spring break, take out a few minutes to finish that phrase & personalize it for yourself. What is the true joy in YOUR life?" And I had a light-bulb moment. I wanted to share my "true joy" with all of you. More than that, I wanted to hear about your "true joy" in life.
So here goes nothing:
This is the true joy in life...I have a family that loves me unconditionally and supports me no matter what. More than that, they help me figure myself out, and I absolutely love them for it. I'm lucky enough to have a brother that is more than a brother; he is my best friend. I have friends that care about me, and are more than friends. I am at an out-of-state school, yet I never feel alone because I have my parivar here; I have brothers and sisters that are there for me every step of the way. My joy in life is that I have so many opportunities-the opportunity to be educated, the opportunity to get a job, to have a career, to build my future, to volunteer in another country, to help others. My joy is to be able to receive medical help when needed, to be able to drink clean water, to be able to shower, to be able to eat when I'm hungry, to be able to print when I need to. My joy is not necessarily technology, hah. My joy is my life...it's learning to accept everything, to love everyone. Without Dadaji, I wouldn't really understand all of the above, because I have learned to be grateful because of him. My ultimate joy is because of him, it is him. It is the life he led, the life I can lead with his guidance.
That is my true joy.
What's yours?
So long. <3
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