Saw this question on quora
https://www.quora.com/Who-has-the-best-home-in-bollywood
The more we remove the layers our our consciousness, we find, we need limited things to live and flourish. Things that mattered for us, for which we could even despise relationships, begin to not matter to us.
There are certain things, which will give comfort – the main thing is to make sure they are what they are, just comforts. If you focus your entire life on attaining more and more comforts, you would end up feeling like the dog who chases his own tail.
Think about the question on quora….. Even if you do have the best home in hollywood / bollywood, are you sure, it would give you the ultimate happiness ? I am totally with you on the fact that, you definitely need a home, where you have your private space for reading. meditating or studying or whatever you would like to pursue. But having the best home in bollywood, what purpose does it server ? Other than satisfying the ego – the feeling you get, knowing , you are better than someone in owning large house. There would still be people who are richer than you, bigger than you, better than you and more stylish than you.
So what about sports stars ? Don’t they look forward for winning the race ? Getting the first place ? Yes, they do, and that’s what drives them, but you will always have to remember, one day, in a very short period of time, your body will give up, and you will have to be okay with the second position, 3rd position and may be one day, not be even qualified for participating in the match.
That’s the beauty of life. Reminds me of two passages from the Movie ‘The great dictator’ by Charlie Chaplin
To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed – the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish. ….
I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone – if possible – Jew, Gentile – black man – white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness – not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Think about it my friend, we have one life, and shouldn’t we using it for the fullest. Whatever I talk about, in these pages, do not believe them blindly. Question them, think about them, try them out in your life and based on your experience, I repeat, BASED ON YOUR experiences, come to conclusion and make that the basis for your future choices. God bless.
