Whether your time is good or bad, is in your hands

 

People who are willing to do seva, service, will have good times even in the bad times. When there are problems, such as famine or war, Red Cross people are fine as they are serving. The more relief they bring, the happier they feel. And people who are selfish and who just want to enjoy themselves will be miserable even in good times.

Often the organizers of a party do not enjoy the party because some little thing is missing, they forgot to invite somebody, somebody did not come, or some little thing went wrong. 

A wise one is happy even in bad times. And the ignorant one is unhappy even in good times. You make time good or bad. People usually blame bad time and just wait for good time.

Even if an astrologer says that you are in a hopeless time, you can still make it a good time! Like weather, time has its impact on you. Your satsang and sadhana are your shield, your protection. 

So realize that you are more than time and that you can change the time by your connection to the Divine.

When you get the worst of the lot, be grateful

 

Suppose the worst of the world is given to you; what would you do with it? You cannot complain if you get the worst. You can only complain if you do not get the worst. 

If the world is at its worst, then it can only get better and you are here to make it better. 

What happens when you have to do it all by yourself, when no one helps? Your options are to be frustrated and complain; to take credit that you did it by yourself and thank others for not helping so that you could take all the credit. To be grateful, pray deeply, and know that you got all the strength needed to do it alone.

Know that there is only one doer.