‘SHIFT DELETE’ FOR ‘SWACHCH MIND
‘My system is
slow’ is a common complaint. ‘Purge data’ is the common solution. Our mind is
often compared to a computer. Just as computer is capable of storing
mindboggling data, our mind is no less inferior. We find it impossible to rein
in the continuous flow of sometimes positive and most of the times negative thoughts.
We find ourselves in an eternal struggle to drive the negative thoughts out of
our mind. We cannot control our mind. Constant purging of useless and harmful
thoughts from our mind will create space for noble thoughts to enter our mind. Retaining
noble thoughts is as challenging as blocking the bad ones.
We fall prey to
biases, prejudices. We are a bundle of contradictions. We are in constant
dilemma. Deep inside us we know what we are doing is wrong. Yet we end up doing
precisely that. Why? The ego in us is a serious obstacle. It is very difficult
to dislodge the ego. We often confuse ego with self-respect. The line dividing
ego and self-respect is very thin. If there is a difference of opinion, none of
us wants to budge. We turn every debate into ‘me versus him\her’ or ‘us versus
them’, oblivious to the ‘real issue’. Yielding to someone is treated as
failure. In this one-upmanship, differences escalate to dissent and thereon to
dispute. Magnanimity takes back seat in this rat race for supremacy. Our mind
becomes a victim of this ‘win-at-any-cost’ theory. We indulge in unethical
practices. The polluted mind is contagious and epidemic. It spoils the moral
fabric individually and slowly collectively.
A free mind is the
first positive step we need to take in building healthy relationship. Let us
diffuse the differences so that they don’t escalate to dissent and dispute. It
is time we got rid of the junk to let noble thoughts enter our mind.
