We are all born equal and will die equal. Most humans falsely assume they own something. In reality, no one owns anything.
In everyday life, we are all consumed by the material events happening around us. Rarely do we think of who we are. The fact is that all things we assume belong to us truly aren’t. Absolutely nothing. We are only the temporary “claim holders” to anything that we perceive belongs to us or we have a right to.
Everyone was born without anything with them. Just body. The same will be true when we leave. We are transient on this planet Earth. Whether you are homeless or a billionaire, successful or unsuccessful, famous or unknown, big or small, powerful or nobody, boss or a servant, all these are temporary. Most will not last for a hundred years. Then equality kicks in. So how do we build the mindset that anything belongs to us?
Education – what shapes who we become eventually – has increasingly focused on professional objectives both at home and school. The teachings of moral character or life philosophy lessons have decreased gradually. Perhaps it’s because the families spend less time teaching character building or their decreased participation in spirituality or religion. More emphasis is given to learning trade skills such as engineering or medicine than reading a chapter in a religious or spiritual book. People are becoming increasingly unhappy as they become more attached to material things instead of searching for a path to permanent happiness. While movies, music, and sports would provide temporary happiness, extended happiness and satisfaction would come from our own mind’s thinking often derived from spiritual texts.
Most people get unhappy with minor things and treat others badly whether by their words or actions. A small inconvenience angers many. Many people are just unhappy, sad, or mad all the time. If you accidentally come into some other driver’s lane, you can observe the frustrated look or angered gestures. Similarly, you would react angrily when things don’t go your own way. At these moments, ask whether you would treat the stranger the same way if he or she were your friend, relative, child, brother, sister, or parent. How will you treat that person if that person is an extension of you?
If we all start realizing the ultimate fact that we are all equal and whatever we claim to have or whoever we are is temporary, this world would be a completely different place.