whose life are you living I wonder what you make of this question does it ring a
you make of this question does it ring a
you make of this question does it ring a bell somewhere or does it just feels
bell somewhere or does it just feels
bell somewhere or does it just feels like this is yet another question from
like this is yet another question from
like this is yet another question from one of those self-help books
when I started asking this question to
when I started asking this question to myself some time back my first reaction
myself some time back my first reaction
myself some time back my first reaction was what is stupid question of course I
was what is stupid question of course I
was what is stupid question of course I am living my own life I chose my career
am living my own life I chose my career
am living my own life I chose my career I chose my lifestyle I make my own
I chose my lifestyle I make my own
I chose my lifestyle I make my own decisions my choices I even have the
decisions my choices I even have the
decisions my choices I even have the freedom to choose the topping on my
freedom to choose the topping on my
freedom to choose the topping on my pizza so of course it’s my life that I’m
pizza so of course it’s my life that I’m
pizza so of course it’s my life that I’m living it took me 10 years of my life
living it took me 10 years of my life
living it took me 10 years of my life to realize that it wasn’t true today I
to realize that it wasn’t true today I
to realize that it wasn’t true today I wish to share with you how this one
wish to share with you how this one
wish to share with you how this one question changed my life and how it has
question changed my life and how it has
question changed my life and how it has the power to change yours right from
the power to change yours right from
the power to change yours right from childhood we are told stories stories
childhood we are told stories stories
childhood we are told stories stories about everything how to live your life
about everything how to live your life
about everything how to live your life what a success means what is the meaning
what a success means what is the meaning
what a success means what is the meaning of good human being and from this from
of good human being and from this from
of good human being and from this from these stories we create our belief
these stories we create our belief
these stories we create our belief system and that belief system eventually
system and that belief system eventually
system and that belief system eventually takes shape of our worldview and it is
takes shape of our worldview and it is
takes shape of our worldview and it is this worldview that actually you use
this worldview that actually you use
this worldview that actually you use whenever we have to make decision make
whenever we have to make decision make
whenever we have to make decision make choices and that’s how we live what if I
choices and that’s how we live what if I
choices and that’s how we live what if I was to tell you that the very foundation
was to tell you that the very foundation
was to tell you that the very foundation of a worldview those stories aren’t true
of a worldview those stories aren’t true
of a worldview those stories aren’t true well let’s say they are partially true
well let’s say they are partially true
well let’s say they are partially true Oh what is that our alternative storage
Oh what is that our alternative storage
Oh what is that our alternative storage which still exists in which we are yet
which still exists in which we are yet
which still exists in which we are yet to hear in the year 2000 I was told all
to hear in the year 2000 I was told all
to hear in the year 2000 I was told all the while this story that all the boys
the while this story that all the boys
the while this story that all the boys become engineers girls become doctors or
become engineers girls become doctors or
become engineers girls become doctors or housewife
housewife
housewife all the rich and intelligent work in the
all the rich and intelligent work in the
all the rich and intelligent work in the offices and the poor and the dumb they
offices and the poor and the dumb they
offices and the poor and the dumb they work in the fields that money is the
work in the fields that money is the
work in the fields that money is the only thing that you really need to own
only thing that you really need to own
only thing that you really need to own in life to get everything these were the
in life to get everything these were the
in life to get everything these were the stories that I was told so no wonder in
stories that I was told so no wonder in
stories that I was told so no wonder in the year 2000 all the inspired
the year 2000 all the inspired
the year 2000 all the inspired having lot of options I chose
having lot of options I chose
having lot of options I chose engineering it was the year 2000 IT was
engineering it was the year 2000 IT was
engineering it was the year 2000 IT was booming up so again there was no
booming up so again there was no
booming up so again there was no question about what extreme to take it
question about what extreme to take it
question about what extreme to take it had to be IT or IT yes that’s what I did
had to be IT or IT yes that’s what I did
had to be IT or IT yes that’s what I did after my engineering everybody was
after my engineering everybody was
after my engineering everybody was moving into an AC chamber working on
moving into an AC chamber working on
moving into an AC chamber working on laptops and computers and waiting for
laptops and computers and waiting for
laptops and computers and waiting for the weekends that’s what I did
the weekends that’s what I did
the weekends that’s what I did it didn’t stop there what do you do
it didn’t stop there what do you do
it didn’t stop there what do you do after B II after you engineering and
after B II after you engineering and
after B II after you engineering and couple of years of work X what do you do
couple of years of work X what do you do
couple of years of work X what do you do MBA and that was a story b-plus MBA
MBA and that was a story b-plus MBA
MBA and that was a story b-plus MBA that’s what is a good like about so I
that’s what is a good like about so I
that’s what is a good like about so I didn’t BA all this while I was thinking
didn’t BA all this while I was thinking
didn’t BA all this while I was thinking that I’m living my own life I had no
that I’m living my own life I had no
that I’m living my own life I had no clue that all that I was doing was under
clue that all that I was doing was under
clue that all that I was doing was under the influence of others I was thinking
the influence of others I was thinking
the influence of others I was thinking that I’m making conscious decisions
that I’m making conscious decisions
that I’m making conscious decisions because it appeared to me so I was
because it appeared to me so I was
because it appeared to me so I was making decisions right and I had no clue
making decisions right and I had no clue
making decisions right and I had no clue how deeply my life is actually in
how deeply my life is actually in
how deeply my life is actually in control of others how I am just a puppet
control of others how I am just a puppet
control of others how I am just a puppet in this whole system we do a lot of
in this whole system we do a lot of
in this whole system we do a lot of things in our life not because we really
things in our life not because we really
things in our life not because we really want to do it we do it because clicker
want to do it we do it because clicker
want to do it we do it because clicker your please mix because it’s the obvious
your please mix because it’s the obvious
your please mix because it’s the obvious next thing to do in life isn’t it we are
next thing to do in life isn’t it we are
next thing to do in life isn’t it we are told that you as soon as you’re born
told that you as soon as you’re born
told that you as soon as you’re born after five years you have to go to
after five years you have to go to
after five years you have to go to school when you go to college then you
school when you go to college then you
school when you go to college then you do a graduation then you get a job and
do a graduation then you get a job and
do a graduation then you get a job and even something as significant as
even something as significant as
even something as significant as marriage most of us do get into marriage
marriage most of us do get into marriage
marriage most of us do get into marriage not because we really consciously want
not because we really consciously want
not because we really consciously want to get into it just because I began my
to get into it just because I began my
to get into it just because I began my job agha so let’s get married if you ask
job agha so let’s get married if you ask
job agha so let’s get married if you ask people around you they might give your
people around you they might give your
people around you they might give your intelligent-looking answer but if you
intelligent-looking answer but if you
intelligent-looking answer but if you did make relook into them most of us
did make relook into them most of us
did make relook into them most of us give into marriage just because it’s
give into marriage just because it’s
give into marriage just because it’s obvious next thing to in life and that’s
obvious next thing to in life and that’s
obvious next thing to in life and that’s how I was living my whole life so slowly
how I was living my whole life so slowly
how I was living my whole life so slowly I began to understand next at least that
I began to understand next at least that
I began to understand next at least that my life is actually being controlled by
my life is actually being controlled by
my life is actually being controlled by others and more scary or the second part
others and more scary or the second part
others and more scary or the second part I don’t know it I was thinking where I
I don’t know it I was thinking where I
I don’t know it I was thinking where I was living my own
was living my own
was living my own life and who is this others who are what
life and who is this others who are what
life and who is this others who are what what do we mean by others others could
what do we mean by others others could
what do we mean by others others could be society
be society
be society it could be culture it could be your
it could be culture it could be your
it could be culture it could be your parents your teachers your own ideology
parents your teachers your own ideology
parents your teachers your own ideology your belief system your institutions
your belief system your institutions
your belief system your institutions that you belong to it could be anything
that you belong to it could be anything
that you belong to it could be anything that’s not part of your inner space and
that’s not part of your inner space and
that’s not part of your inner space and why don’t we realize it why is that it’s
why don’t we realize it why is that it’s
why don’t we realize it why is that it’s such a simple thing that my whole life
such a simple thing that my whole life
such a simple thing that my whole life is being controlled by the system and
is being controlled by the system and
is being controlled by the system and yet I don’t realize it why one because
yet I don’t realize it why one because
yet I don’t realize it why one because everybody around us is also just a
everybody around us is also just a
everybody around us is also just a puppet and two it’s easier if you have
puppet and two it’s easier if you have
puppet and two it’s easier if you have to find your inner voice it takes
to find your inner voice it takes
to find your inner voice it takes efforts and if you just want to do the
efforts and if you just want to do the
efforts and if you just want to do the same righteous thing you’re comfortable
same righteous thing you’re comfortable
same righteous thing you’re comfortable you’re easy you’re respected you’re
you’re easy you’re respected you’re
you’re easy you’re respected you’re supported in fact and the worst part is
supported in fact and the worst part is
supported in fact and the worst part is nobody’s talking about this inner space
nobody’s talking about this inner space
nobody’s talking about this inner space our education system is least bothered
our education system is least bothered
our education system is least bothered all the care about good education means
all the care about good education means
all the care about good education means building carriers and running industries
building carriers and running industries
building carriers and running industries our parents are really more concerned
our parents are really more concerned
our parents are really more concerned about making sure that we join the rat
about making sure that we join the rat
about making sure that we join the rat race and become successful rich famous
race and become successful rich famous
race and become successful rich famous but this whole inner space it’s quite
but this whole inner space it’s quite
but this whole inner space it’s quite neglected in the whole system when I
neglected in the whole system when I
neglected in the whole system when I realized these through things that my
realized these through things that my
realized these through things that my life is being controlled by others first
life is being controlled by others first
life is being controlled by others first obvious reaction was angst rage I was
obvious reaction was angst rage I was
obvious reaction was angst rage I was like my god I felt cheated I felt that
like my god I felt cheated I felt that
like my god I felt cheated I felt that as a whole system has conspired against
as a whole system has conspired against
as a whole system has conspired against me it took me some time to realize it
me it took me some time to realize it
me it took me some time to realize it wasn’t so there’s no one to blame and we
wasn’t so there’s no one to blame and we
wasn’t so there’s no one to blame and we should not be doing that because we all
should not be doing that because we all
should not be doing that because we all are nothing but victims of system that
are nothing but victims of system that
are nothing but victims of system that we all have created that’s how we
we all have created that’s how we
we all have created that’s how we actually live our life controlled by
actually live our life controlled by
actually live our life controlled by others
so this was my stake then of my
so this was my stake then of my confusion then I was very sure but I
confusion then I was very sure but I
confusion then I was very sure but I don’t want to be working in AC chambers
don’t want to be working in AC chambers
don’t want to be working in AC chambers I don’t want to be working 9:00 to 5:00
I don’t want to be working 9:00 to 5:00
I don’t want to be working 9:00 to 5:00 but then I have no idea what to do next
but then I have no idea what to do next
but then I have no idea what to do next the reason was that I was not in touch
the reason was that I was not in touch
the reason was that I was not in touch with myself I was so full of external
with myself I was so full of external
with myself I was so full of external influences but I had no clue what is my
influences but I had no clue what is my
influences but I had no clue what is my real calling so what do you do when
real calling so what do you do when
real calling so what do you do when you’re in that state of confusion I did
you’re in that state of confusion I did
you’re in that state of confusion I did everything I could I read books attended
everything I could I read books attended
everything I could I read books attended conferences seminars to counseling I
conferences seminars to counseling I
conferences seminars to counseling I traveled people’s a travel I met people
traveled people’s a travel I met people
traveled people’s a travel I met people I even watch TED Talks everything but
I even watch TED Talks everything but
I even watch TED Talks everything but nothing seemed to be helping a lot
nothing seemed to be helping a lot
nothing seemed to be helping a lot they also helping in some ways but I was
they also helping in some ways but I was
they also helping in some ways but I was not able to come out of this confusion
so what do we do frustrated I just
so what do we do frustrated I just decided that I’ll just cut myself off
decided that I’ll just cut myself off
decided that I’ll just cut myself off from everything and if I need to find
from everything and if I need to find
from everything and if I need to find what is inside me I need to get in touch
what is inside me I need to get in touch
what is inside me I need to get in touch with that inner space what lies within
with that inner space what lies within
with that inner space what lies within me how do I get in touch with it so when
me how do I get in touch with it so when
me how do I get in touch with it so when nothing world I just moved to a deserted
nothing world I just moved to a deserted
nothing world I just moved to a deserted farm one of the friends farm near Mysore
farm one of the friends farm near Mysore
farm one of the friends farm near Mysore and I just said that I’m gonna be in
and I just said that I’m gonna be in
and I just said that I’m gonna be in this farm for three months and not talk
this farm for three months and not talk
this farm for three months and not talk to anyone no books no music no writing
to anyone no books no music no writing
to anyone no books no music no writing no painting no cooking I had no idea
no painting no cooking I had no idea
no painting no cooking I had no idea what I was committing myself to three
what I was committing myself to three
what I was committing myself to three months were too much I wanted to run
months were too much I wanted to run
months were too much I wanted to run away from that farm in first week but it
away from that farm in first week but it
away from that farm in first week but it was not easy because I already told
was not easy because I already told
was not easy because I already told everybody that I am off for three months
everybody that I am off for three months
everybody that I am off for three months my facebook is status what out of the
my facebook is status what out of the
my facebook is status what out of the world for three months and my email
world for three months and my email
world for three months and my email autoresponder was like that so it didn’t
autoresponder was like that so it didn’t
autoresponder was like that so it didn’t feel nice and even have a skewness to
feel nice and even have a skewness to
feel nice and even have a skewness to know what comes next so I pushed myself
know what comes next so I pushed myself
know what comes next so I pushed myself to it and in that one month I don’t know
to it and in that one month I don’t know
to it and in that one month I don’t know what happened it was one of the most
what happened it was one of the most
what happened it was one of the most difficult times of my life but looking
difficult times of my life but looking
difficult times of my life but looking back it is the best gift that I could
back it is the best gift that I could
back it is the best gift that I could give to myself what happened was this I
just took a pause
just took a pause from all the external influences when I
from all the external influences when I
from all the external influences when I just stood still away from everybody
just stood still away from everybody
just stood still away from everybody that pause revealed the inner voice and
that pause revealed the inner voice and
that pause revealed the inner voice and it really really helped me in life now I
it really really helped me in life now I
it really really helped me in life now I want to just mention a word of caution
want to just mention a word of caution
want to just mention a word of caution here a lot of us really have a cold
here a lot of us really have a cold
here a lot of us really have a cold shoulder you know just don’t like these
shoulder you know just don’t like these
shoulder you know just don’t like these words inner voice
words inner voice
words inner voice pause or inner journey and we feel that
pause or inner journey and we feel that
pause or inner journey and we feel that it’s not for us primarily because it has
it’s not for us primarily because it has
it’s not for us primarily because it has a strong association with religion we
a strong association with religion we
a strong association with religion we hear these words in religious groups in
hear these words in religious groups in
hear these words in religious groups in spiritual groups unless you are into
spiritual groups unless you are into
spiritual groups unless you are into religion and spirituality you might be
religion and spirituality you might be
religion and spirituality you might be not really liking these words and what’s
not really liking these words and what’s
not really liking these words and what’s not for me you are talking something
not for me you are talking something
not for me you are talking something else but if I may submit to you taking a
else but if I may submit to you taking a
else but if I may submit to you taking a pass from our life you just be there get
pass from our life you just be there get
pass from our life you just be there get in touch with our inner space it has
in touch with our inner space it has
in touch with our inner space it has nothing to do with spirituality or
nothing to do with spirituality or
nothing to do with spirituality or religion it is just a simple exercise to
religion it is just a simple exercise to
religion it is just a simple exercise to really know who we are what we really
really know who we are what we really
really know who we are what we really want in life and it does help but that’s
want in life and it does help but that’s
want in life and it does help but that’s only half the story isn’t it
only half the story isn’t it
only half the story isn’t it so I realize that I was in control of
so I realize that I was in control of
so I realize that I was in control of the system I try to come out of it I
the system I try to come out of it I
the system I try to come out of it I also was able to get in touch with my
also was able to get in touch with my
also was able to get in touch with my inner voice fairly enough but the
inner voice fairly enough but the
inner voice fairly enough but the toughest part now was to act on that
toughest part now was to act on that
toughest part now was to act on that inner voice a lot of us here might
inner voice a lot of us here might
inner voice a lot of us here might already be in touch with your inner
already be in touch with your inner
already be in touch with your inner voice and you know what you want to do
voice and you know what you want to do
voice and you know what you want to do but you’re not able to do that because
but you’re not able to do that because
but you’re not able to do that because there’s a strong resistance and a
there’s a strong resistance and a
there’s a strong resistance and a position from the people around us and
position from the people around us and
position from the people around us and you know why that is it’s simply because
you know why that is it’s simply because
you know why that is it’s simply because the stories that they have heard is
the stories that they have heard is
the stories that they have heard is different from the stories that you want
different from the stories that you want
different from the stories that you want to create in your life so when I decided
to create in your life so when I decided
to create in your life so when I decided to move to the farm quitting my
to move to the farm quitting my
to move to the farm quitting my lucrative job I was told all these here
lucrative job I was told all these here
lucrative job I was told all these here are being immature you’re being childish
are being immature you’re being childish
are being immature you’re being childish you’re wasting your life is the is
you’re wasting your life is the is
you’re wasting your life is the is opportunity given to you such a good
opportunity given to you such a good
opportunity given to you such a good education how can you just simply waste
education how can you just simply waste
education how can you just simply waste it like that my parents said have you
it like that my parents said have you
it like that my parents said have you gone mad and I realized that’s not their
gone mad and I realized that’s not their
gone mad and I realized that’s not their fault that they don’t understand it it’s
fault that they don’t understand it it’s
fault that they don’t understand it it’s just that I’m able to see a story which
just that I’m able to see a story which
just that I’m able to see a story which they are not able to see so I don’t need
they are not able to see so I don’t need
they are not able to see so I don’t need to react
to react
to react then in fact from that day I learned
then in fact from that day I learned
then in fact from that day I learned this that let’s remove this word mad
this that let’s remove this word mad
this that let’s remove this word mad from the list of derogatory words and
from the list of derogatory words and
from the list of derogatory words and let’s take it as a compliment today
let’s take it as a compliment today
let’s take it as a compliment today after moving to farm and getting in
after moving to farm and getting in
after moving to farm and getting in touch with my inner voice I wouldn’t say
touch with my inner voice I wouldn’t say
touch with my inner voice I wouldn’t say that everything is rosy it doesn’t mean
that everything is rosy it doesn’t mean
that everything is rosy it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen like that I still have
it doesn’t happen like that I still have
it doesn’t happen like that I still have problems I still face challenges but now
problems I still face challenges but now
problems I still face challenges but now I know it’s my problem that I’m facing
I know it’s my problem that I’m facing
I know it’s my problem that I’m facing its my challenges that I’m trying to
its my challenges that I’m trying to
its my challenges that I’m trying to meet not somebody else’s and I’m able to
meet not somebody else’s and I’m able to
meet not somebody else’s and I’m able to create a life of my own so I want to
create a life of my own so I want to
create a life of my own so I want to leave you with this question whose life
leave you with this question whose life
leave you with this question whose life are you living whenever you need to make
are you living whenever you need to make
are you living whenever you need to make that next move in life whenever you need
that next move in life whenever you need
that next move in life whenever you need to make that strong shift that next big
to make that strong shift that next big
to make that strong shift that next big decision in life whenever you need to
decision in life whenever you need to
decision in life whenever you need to answer this question work now first ask
answer this question work now first ask
answer this question work now first ask yourself this whose life am i living and
yourself this whose life am i living and
yourself this whose life am i living and if the answer is not a very loud and
if the answer is not a very loud and
if the answer is not a very loud and clear my life take it pause and let the
clear my life take it pause and let the
clear my life take it pause and let the inner voice be heard
inner voice be heard
inner voice be heard thank you
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