Mindset for Leading a Healthy Lifestyle- Struggle and Suffering

More we delay doing the right things in life, the higher the price we pay for it later. More delay equals more interest we pay and the payment (suffering) will be compounded (like the compound interest we receive for our bank fixed deposits). In actual life, the interest we pay will be in terms of magnitude of suffering we would experience.
Suffering is inevitable but we can surely reduce it by choosing to do certain right things early on. We need to choose our daily struggles and become comfortable with them to reduce the suffering later on in life.
We cannot hide from suffering as life itself is suffering. But the extent of suffering we might experience is controllable for sure. How we react to suffering is definitely in our hands. Being proactive and preparing ourselves for potential challenges in life helps us to deal with the uncontrollable circumstances more efficiently. Here are few examples that we could struggle for to experience lesser suffering later in life
- Struggle now – to not fall for instant gratifications to have a sustainable happiness later.
- Struggle now – to exercise daily to suffer less later and age gracefully.
- Struggle now – to eat on time and sleep well to suffer less due to lifestyle diseases.
- Struggle now – to work on passions and do the things that are meaningful to you to not to have regrets later.
- Struggle now – to contribute and make a positive impact on others to have a life of significance and respect later.
- Struggle now – to take full responsibility for whatever happens in life so that you have control over your life later.
- Struggle now – to let go of your ego and learn to forgive to get unconditional love in return.
- Struggle now – to save money to have a secured future.
- Struggle now – to give tough love to your kids so that they become independent, less entitled and responsible when they grow up.

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~Praveen Jada

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