We often listen to words like 'be positive, be confident, believe in yourself, you can do it, self improvement'. We rarely, or never listen to teachings which are based on self negation(Please click on JK Teachings on sidebar). Here I would like to explain the difference with simple example, but go beyond the example and feel truth for yourself.
Suppose you have a floor which is full of oil, slippery. The first category of teachings makes us to, work hard so that you can walk fast even on the slippery ground. Even though these teachings are more popular, it negates joy and happiness in life. They pushes you to work hard, knowingly or unknowingly we use another human being just as a stepping stone for our success. Here there is no place for love and compassion, what matters is only success and getting a result. When end result is only important, we miss the joy of learning.
Where as, the second category teachings(self negation) shows us the importance of cleaning the floor. Once the floor is cleaned, and it is no more slippery, then anyone can run fast on that floor. Here success and growth are inclusive. That slippery nature of floor represents self centered activity of human mind. The limited self, ego in us is the root of all problems in our life as well as in the world. When we act superficially not at the root, we may find solutions but they are time binding and produce more disorder in the future.
Suppose you have a floor which is full of oil, slippery. The first category of teachings makes us to, work hard so that you can walk fast even on the slippery ground. Even though these teachings are more popular, it negates joy and happiness in life. They pushes you to work hard, knowingly or unknowingly we use another human being just as a stepping stone for our success. Here there is no place for love and compassion, what matters is only success and getting a result. When end result is only important, we miss the joy of learning.
Where as, the second category teachings(self negation) shows us the importance of cleaning the floor. Once the floor is cleaned, and it is no more slippery, then anyone can run fast on that floor. Here success and growth are inclusive. That slippery nature of floor represents self centered activity of human mind. The limited self, ego in us is the root of all problems in our life as well as in the world. When we act superficially not at the root, we may find solutions but they are time binding and produce more disorder in the future.
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