Success is not a gift; it is a process that starts with a strong foundation of willpower. Everyone has the potential to succeed, but it requires proper guidance, self-awareness, and the determination to act.
Your goal during Navratri is to connect with Shakti, to invite positivity into your being and surroundings. Shakti (energy) has no inherent interest in you but becomes accessible when you establish a connection.
It’s a common sentiment these days to say, “Destroy anyone who plays with your feelings” or “Teach them a lesson.” Feelings can be manipulated by anyone—whether a boy or a girl. Breaking promises in love or revealing the truth much later is undoubtedly a form of betrayal.
Often we choose the right goals but walk the wrong paths by mimicking others, leading to failure. When failure strikes, we struggle to understand why. We make minor adjustments, tread the same path again, and unsurprisingly, the same outcome awaits us.
Our mind impedes enthusiasm. Relying on thoughts and the mind, which tends to wander, leads to distraction. Excessive distraction depletes enthusiasm, steering us toward depression. Let us delve into what the mind is.