Power of our Believes

In the Mahabharat, there is this beautiful question that Yaksha asks Yudishthir 

What is life's greatest irony?

To this, Yudhisthir answers- 

"It is the desire to live eternally. Every day we encounter people dying but we always think that death will never come to us." 

In my opinion, this desire or belief is necessary for you to do things you are doing right now. Just think for a minute If you start thinking that you may die tomorrow, would you be able to live with this fear? And if yes to aesa jeena bhi koi jeena hai.

Can our beliefs change our lives?

Yes, they are continuously doing it. Let me tell you how. All the decisions that we make in our lives are based on the rules that make for ourselves based on what is wrong and what is right. These rules act like a compass that guides us through the journey of life and actually determines where we go in life and what we eventually become. But here is the fun part what you think is 'right' may not be 'right' for someone else. For example, killing someone is considered a wrong deed by most of us but what about a soldier in the middle of war does that rule apply to him. Absolutely not, as it is his duty to kill his enemy.

It is our belief in our truth that made us follow the rules we made for ourselves. The stronger our belief is on our rules the more strongly we follow them.

 "What we believe is what we become."

How do we know the truth we are believing in is the actual truth?

The answer to this is I DON'T KNOW and no one else actually does. There is this marvelous line in Amish Tripathi's Shiva Trilogy which says-

But that doesn't mean you can believe in anything and everything you come across. Because if you believe in something completely illogical and downright insane you will end up doing harm to yourself and others around you. 

Secondly, if you believe in something which you genuinely feel is right don't get too attached to it. Keep on testing it whenever the situation demands, and give yourself the freedom to even change it.

"No belief in this world is valid to such an extent that it cannot be questioned or changed with time. it must go through the test of time to stay relevant."