When we wake up from sleep, the thoughts that first enter our mind often influence the entire day. If we wake up with positive thoughts, the whole day becomes a pleasant experience for us. We feel satisfaction and a sense of productivity. But sometimes we may wake up feeling very discouraged. Suppressed thoughts like “Oh, what a boring life” or “what a boring day” may dominate us. In short, the first thought of the day has complete control over that day. Thoughts such as “life is being wasted” or “life is meaningless” can also drain our day of enthusiasm.
Therefore, a certain amount of self-reflection is necessary right in the morning. Life gains meaning only when the day has a purpose. Try to begin each day with a sense of purpose. Decide at the very beginning: today I will do these things; I will complete this much work. Those who do not use the day productively may not achieve anything at all.
Review what you did in a day until yesterday. How many hours were spent on useless activities? Unnecessary phone calls, uncontrolled use of social media, momentary pleasures, fruitless discussions- very often we waste the good hours of the day on all these. It is only when the hours of the day are used for productive purposes that the day and life begin to feel meaningful.
We also need to think about the results of our actions. In a single day we may do many things. But do we experience mental happiness and satisfaction from all of them? Or are they limited merely to fulfilling duties? Anything done without inner joy will only become tiring.
You have awareness and confidence about your own abilities. Yet you do nothing on your own to bring them into action. You keep postponing things by saying “I’ll do it tomorrow.” There too, life begins to feel burdensome. When we are unable to live according to our own preferences, and when we keep doing things merely to please others, we remain very far from real life.
It is only when we live our life in its fullness, along with its limitations and wounds that we feel truly alive. Life gains meaning and depth only when it is lived properly.
Life is not a mere feeling; it is a reality. Even if there is life because we breathe or perform bodily functions, there may not necessarily be ‘living’. Mere existence does not mean life has reached its fullness.
It is hopes and dreams about tomorrow that give meaning to our life and our days. Even if, for certain reasons, a day feels dull or lifeless, do not allow that to make life continuously monotonous. For that, approach life with order and discipline. Each day is sufficient with its own troubles-but it must also have its own dreams.
