World is changing fast from composite combined family to single unit family of outward prosperity and glamorous world of glitter and shine without inner happiness. History of every country tell the same story of paying prize for materialistic world of prosperity which lead to disintegration of family and society. 100 years back of USA and Europe was same as India of 30 years back. In country side in mid-west and south with large forms, still the family structure is maintained and few generation of people living together to look after the family business of farming and related farm industries. The common point is FARM of hundreds of acres and maintained by family members leading to prosperity and happiness. In Europe, country side people are as pleasant as anywhere, proud of their family culture and values as in India and other parts of Asia. In India still combined family culture is seen in most of mid and small cities so also in villages. Increase in number of family members and businesses/jobs out lets in different places leads to extended family centers but united by family values. Those families which maintained these values, respect to elders and equality with love without Ego survive and enjoy family love and bonding to support them morally and at odd times.
World is changing fast with majestic lead of communication system, internet services and world suddenly is in your hand to work out anything you wish from Lecturing to class students and doing businesses. More professional then personal contacts is the theme to lead and suddenly money becomes dominant and prominent in life. Money can give you satisfaction of becoming Millionaire, but do not let this come in way of family togetherness and its pleasure. If you cannot share your thoughts with your own people and laugh it out to share happiness without expectations but share and care, no use of money. Your world of family people and friends on street footpath or in big Villa only matters. Achievements in terms of money earning is big in stock market but low in relationship with humanity, love and care to others. To live comfortable life, money is necessary but is not all.
Balance in life is desired. You have to keep race with the growing world and make your efforts to full fill your own desire to reach height in profession to your satisfaction but not to the stage of proud and ego to discard others, benefitting none. You work hard to reach your goal, with the help of many people known and unknown along your path. Do not forget them. Let them be part of your journey and rejoice your success. A broad base of people, is always a cushion when needed and hold you on in your bad time to survive. Never forget your past and your people and family who stood by you in your initial struggle. This always gives you moral strength to take positive steps of sincerity and honesty. Victory will be yours.
Do not let that day come when you reach top but feel alone. Loneliness kills your power of thinking and judgment away from reality. This brings you to the state when you even do not rejoice your success. Be always positive in your attitude to let people share your worthy wisdom and money to share your legacy in the world with happiness around. CHEER does not come silently but loudly only when your own people are happy and you are the source to guide their destiny to see smile on their faces. Peoples rise is a glimpse of your power to guide and your RISE OR Rise yourself with false smile with abundance of falsehood around, shatters to dust as time passes. Be kind to yourself and kindness will show your worth to others to be kind to every one for a HAPPY WORLD.
You are not alone in the crowd. Your actions and valuation always touch people slowly to attract towards you for your positive thoughts and divinity. It is not corollary to success but additive factors to let people join and form a growing group to step out with vision of fraternity, truthfulness and conscious morality.
At every step as you grow, take a look at your inside to find its unconscious state, to develop and vibrate it into conscious state of blissful happiness. Awaken yourself to know the path to success with happiness to all.
Stages of life are like stations/ mile stones to stay their temporarily, think and meditate to analyze your inside and leave what is not desired and pickup what is desired for next step to reach with success and happiness with gratitude to people around who helped to smoothen your path.
Outward success should go hand to hand by inward satisfaction and happiness. Keep it intact. Hold it and never let it powered by your EGO, the greatest enemy of your inner peace and tranquility. This is what is necessary to keep your head cool in all stages of life with faith in yourself and GOD, to show others to follow to achieve ultimate in life.
Human side of factors will always be there but your attitude to look inside your self will always guide you to internal bliss and pleasure.
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Dr. Satish K. Shukla
M.S., F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S., FRCS, Oncologist (USA)
President, Association of Surgeons of India (2014)
Director, Lakshmi Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Indore
Professor & H.O.D. Surgery (Retd.) M.G.M. Medical College & M.Y. Group of Hospitals, Indore
Chairman/Chief Editor Indian Journal of Surgery (2003-2013)
Governing Council Member ASI (1991-97)
President, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 1993
Medical Scientist of the Year LIMCA Book 1996
District Governor Lions Clubs International Dist. 323-G1 (2004-05)
Associate Editor – The Lion Magazine International (2013-15)
Chairman – Managing Committee, K.K. College of Science & Professional Studies
Chairman – Managing Committee, K.K. Nursing College, Indore
ICON SURGEON OF SAARC Nations – SAARC Surgical Society 2015
SAARC – ASEAN Coordinator Teaching and Learning Programme 2014-17
Life Time Achievement Award – 2017 Association of Surgeons of India