Spiritual Journeys
“Inch by inch life's a cinch. Yard by yard life is hard” Anonymous Since me and my boss Brigadier C. Mukesh stay in Faridabad (Near New Delhi, India), we travelled together to office regularly and I named these journeys, “Spiritual Journeys” The journeys have been simply enlightening. I will share some of the most profound lessons. Once he told me that we should strive for excellence and not for perfection. Draupadi (a character in Indian epic Mahabharata) wanted a perfect husband and therefore her marriage to five husbands was a punishment. Since no single man could have all the qualities she desired, she was married to five husbands. One day I told him that my mission was to start an educational NGO of my own and I feel I am not doing anything in that direction. He reassured me saying that you are working in education sector and learning so many skills in your job which would all contribute to your long term mission. One simple spiritual exercise he told me was...