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A story with a profound message- A super successful, rich and knowledgeable man realized after all his successes that he still was not happy and at peace. Troubled by this, he approached a wise Guru and asked him what was the cause of his condition. The Guru asked him - what are your accomplishments. the man spoke at length about his knowledge, his huge successes, his popularity, his fame and his high position in society. Laughing within himself, the Guru asked: “Are these your only accomplishments? Oh Man, without knowing who you truly are, your divine connect to God, what is the use of knowing and accumulating all these other things?" show me your accomplishments of Conquering your mind, of removing Ego, of seeking your own divinity and then come to me and talk about success.It is so true- we all make huge effort to understand everything in the world and accumulate wealth. But none of us have the time or make any effort to understand ourselves or accumulate the wealth of love and care, of desirelessness and non-attachment to worldly pleasures. An enormous amount of time we spend in understanding others and material things, but we somehow cannot ever find the time to know ourselves. Whatever be our scholarship, our intelligence or our position and status, we cannot have peace of mind and happiness if we do not know our real Self and connect with our own divinity hidden within each one of us.To resurrect love and compassion, we must kill our jealousy and selfishness, and purify our hearts with love and care. Our conscience is constantly guiding us to remove the dust and dirt of vices and the planting of virtues.We must listen to know that envy is the stickiest dirt- it destroys our happiness and peace of mind. If we can be happy when others are happy, we will be in constant bliss. May God bless you always with my dearest sister Tuli for trying the bond of love and care. - Vinay Rai