Staying True

“It is better to strive in one’s own
dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another. Nothing is ever lost in
following one’s own dharma, but competition in another’s dharma breeds fear and
insecurity.” –The Bhagavad-Gita Fear, insecurity, jealousy…The types of
feelings we like to hide and pretend do not exist. But how many of us are able
to totally conquer these negative and disempowering feelings? As I was reading
The Bhagavad-Gita, the truth of the quote above struck me. Dharma is a duty or
universal law holding everything together in unity. So what I understand the
quote to be saying is that when you follow your own unique path and measures of
success, then you will be leading toward fulfillment. And it is when you stray
from your path and onto someone else’s that you wind up with these negative
emotions. I have found this to be a good way to keep myself on track. When I do
begin to feel any of the emotions above, then I know that I have strayed from my
mission. If I were being true to my mission, then there would be no reason to
use these negative measures of my success.