Takes On Life

The two extremes of human behaviour are complacent and the ego-driven, restless, overstrivers. The enlightened ones are beyond these two extremes.
Three people are fishing in a pond. The first one is ego-driven, self-centered mentality. The second is complacent type and the third on is an enlightened seer.
The first fisherman raves and rants when he dose not catch any fish. He blames his equipment , his wife, and his stars. He sits there with turmoil in his mind. He drives satisfaction from the fact that no one else have caught any fish either. If also he catches any fish , he compares with what others have caught and is unhappy if his catch is less or if his fishes are smaller, and if his catch more, he crows with satisfaction. In either cases, he strives to get more next time.
The complacent fisherman who has not caught any fish, spends the day reading and drinking. Finally, he sighs, withdraws his line, collects his belongings and goes home, thinking that is what his destiny is and he cannot help it if he dose not catch any fish. He will not try any better the next time, as he has convinced himself that destiny is not in his hands.
The enlightened fisherman lives every moment he is by the pond in the state of super consciousness. He feels the wind on his face not only in his point of view but also of the wind. He sees himself as a part of boat, he finds himself revelling in every wave on the pond. He flies with every bird. And what of the fish? He is there on the pond. Knowing this fish will come to him like iron to a magnet. Because of that, his line is conscious will, not coarse thread. You can substitute money, followers,knowledge and whatever else you wish, for fish.
When the fishermen go home they feel differently. The ego-driven fisherman will be in a foul mood if he has not caught any or fewer fish, throwing his bag on the floor, kicking the chair and making his and everyone else's life miserable. If he has caught more fish than the others, he will boast about this to everyone he meets.
The second one will go home and sleep complacently, and the third one is at home whenever he is and will continue to enjoy the bliss of being equally intensely everywhere.
Life is too short to feel jealous, angry and miserable be an enlightened one and enjoy every moment as and when it come to you with conscious will...Life will be wonderful.