I have applied my thought process based on my liking and interest, put down the 10 best things to do or become in ones life time. My theme is based on enjoying life, having fun and also helping and transforming others. Readers can provide their own interest and liking and add to the 10 best things they feel they like.
1) Becoming Rich is important but not the ultimate goal: Yes in Life we need money for survival process and to seek luxury, comfort, security and better future for our children. It is not the ultimate goal. Do not chase money for happiness; seek happiness and happiness happens within from inner fulfillment and not from external fulfillment.
2) Being Joyous every moment of life: Check every day how many moments has one experienced Joy and happiness. Do you think Joy and happiness comes from external fulfillment. Joy and Happiness comes within and is truly based on inner fulfillment. Inner fulfillment can happen via inner transformation. Inner transformation can only happen through spiritual attainment and Yoga (being in a state of Union) is one of the methods of becoming joyous.
3) Become a volunteer: Volunteer is required and volunteering should come naturally. Volunteer is like offering yourself completely. There are enough issues that need to be resolved. Human well-fare, Environmental action, Rural education for poor, Medical care for poor and needy, Food for under nourished children, Population control etc… Each one of us including home maker can contribute at least by working one day in one month - one weekend day for such causes.
4) Take a long long vacation: How many of us have taken vacation for at least stretch of 7 days. Now we have copied it from the US folks and have started taking seven days of vacation. In Europe people take one month of vacation. I suggest one should take 3 to 6 months of vacation once in 5 years. Question arises who will pay our bills and so forth. See how entangled we have become with life. Life is freedom and we are not enjoying our freedom but have got entangled in the process of life instead of being involved with the process of life.
5) Places to Travel:
a) Around India and around the world. Exotic places like beaches of Hawaii, Caribbean, Australia, Switzerland, Europe, Asia, and Middle East etc.
b) North Pole and South Pole.
c) Must Cruise to Hawaii, Caribbean and Alaska.
d) Sports vacation like golf, tennis, basketball, volleyball retreats.
e) Space travel to one of the space station and experience the zero gravity.
f) Pilimgrage trek to Himalayas, Kailash, Mansorovar at Tibet and powerful energy centric places and archaeological importance around the world. One should go with a group of people who are meditators as it enhances the experience of such places and one should get a feeling of spiritual awakening rather than just being in a picnic.
g) Nakation or cloth free vacation, Bare necessities cruise or Al natural clothing optional beach. Not the wild kind but the spiritual kind. There is no “ism” but just spiritual experience. Life is freedom and we are suffering our freedom rather than enjoying our freedom.
6) Skiing / Skydiving / Bungee jumping / Snorkelling / Scuba diving: Skiing in the high snowy mountains is one thrill and fun. One should experience Skydiving and smooth landing with Parachute in open barren land. Bungee jumping is another thrill for fit and courageous people. Snorkelling and Scuba diving are fun activities as long as there is no Shark around. I once had a snorkeling experience in Bahamas in crystal clear waters and it was great joy to be under water and experience the corals, fish and undersea creatures. Scuba diving is also fun to adventure under water.
Stress Buster: Cake throwing: In my childhood I saw one Hindi movie where the group of college students lock a room and throw cake at each other face. I was so exited about this and want to experience this cake throwing game. If everyone is protected with safety glass and if we can indulge in playing one of the above game it will be real fun. Cake throwing can be organized with people whom you have grudge and want to express your love for them.
7) Dance and Music: Dance and Music are the very essence of life. Learn Salsa or Bharatnatyam or Bollywood dance or any dance of your liking and dance to your heart out. Music is also very important to nurture ones spirit. Listening to Music is one hobby but if one takes passion in singing or learning any of the musical instruments like guitar, violin, keyboard, piano, flute, drums etc it would definitely help in bringing colour and vigour in ones life.
Give a Big Hug: One should be open to give a big hug to anyone who request or needs one. There is no sexuality discrimination and one should be open to hug anyone irrespective of age, sex or any discrimination. Humans are just another piece of life in the planet and one has to experience life as life.
8) Seeking a Guru: There is a saying that Guru finds you. There are many gurus, spiritual, guardian, close friend or someone who has helped one to reach the ultimate in life. Guru is of utmost importance. If one is in the spiritual path, a Guru is one who provides the necessary road map, tools and technique to raise ones energy to peak of attaining enlightenment or becoming blissful.
9) Becoming Spiritual: Attaining the spiritual path is experiencing the subtler and non-physical dimensions of life. Being in a state of Yoga (union) is experiencing everything in existence as one. Now yogic practices and process helps one to become blissful, joyous and experience higher dimensions of life and it leads to inner transformation.
10) Being an important and recognized person: I am not talking about becoming a famous personality or celebrity. One should strive others to live in your compassion rather than you living in the compassion of others. If only one has attained the state of blissfulness one will be in a position to have people striving to seek compassion in our self. If one is joyous and blissful one can transform others to become Joyous and Blissful. Inner transformation is very much the slogan around the world. The people around the world need to become joyous and blissful and this can only happen through individual inner transformation.
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