Pain Of Living
Pain. Immense pain. Sometimes unbearable, and sometimes
incomprehensible. So many of us live life in pain. The pain of
decision-making. The pain of thinking about life. The pain of
keeping dead relationships alive. The pain of memories that
haunt us. The pain of fear. The pain of getting up in the
morning and the pain of sleepless nights. The pain of loss of
someone most dear and the pain of waiting for them to return.
Pain, and more pain in everything. While most of us live in some
or the other pain, the nature is blissful. Look at these mountains and rivers. Watch the joy.
But our life is different. The life of pain. Look at your own
eyes in the mirror and many times you will see the pain of
tiredness. The pain of trying to run away from pain. Why?
Because, we all live. Yes, pain comes because we live. Only dead
have peace. Or very small children or saints. Rest of us are in
some pain at all the times. Pain becomes such an essential part
of life that many times, we tend to forget that we are living in
pain. We become unaware of a life of cheer, and a painless life.
Is there anyway to counter the pains? Sometimes, when we begin
losing our balance, we do approach psychiatrists. But if the
choice is wrong, that may lead to bigger pain. Is a president of
a nation without any pains? Ask him/her and you will get a
basketful of surprises. Is a young teenager without pain? Ask
and you will get another basket. Keep on listing and keep on
asking. CEOs of companies, students, junior executives, shop
owners, movie makers, celebrities, poor people...The list will
be endless and so will be the story of pains.
Any way out of pains? One can reflect about what is happening in
one's life that is killing the essence of living. But that
exercise will not take away any pain, unless we change ourselves
totally. How to do that? Let us begin with reflecting and
finding out what gives us pains. Count even the smallest pain.
Let the journey of making enquiries begin. Coming out of pains
will only follow that exercise. Take the first step. After
reflecting about and counting all the pains, you may realize
that some pains are totally inescapable.