One of the questions I always hated to answer all my life was, ‘what is your aim in life’? Probably I disliked the question because I never knew the answer. In schools I used to tell that I wanted to become an engineer, because my bench mate wanted to become one. Later I kept telling that I wanted to become a doctor, because the teachers admired students who wanted to become a physician. To be honest I never had an aim or a goal. But deep down, I always had an affinity towards saintly people & things that were associated with divinity. I surely could not tell my parents or teachers that I wanted to become a saint!
God always provide you two paths. One is the simple one - where life pushes you and another is a tougher one - where you push the life. You will never come to know about these different paths until you surrender yourself totally to the divine. You would always think that the path you are moving on is the only path God has provided.
The first path is simple. You have a system, you have a hierarchy, you get few promotions, you slog for the company, pay to the government, get retired & live on pension.
The second path is the tougher one. There is no hope, uncertainties haunt you, close people (that includes you wife, parents, relatives, friends & neighbours) criticise you or laugh at you, there is no hierarchy, there is none to guide you, and you never retire. And the truth is most successful men have chosen the second path & not the first!
For instance this person would have died as a mediocre foreign return lawyer, if he had not selected the second path. I am talking about Mahatma Gandhi!
So where is this second path hidden?
Every individual has a purpose in this life, and every one aspires to become big or successful. We live half our life for the society, and we tend to keep compromising on our special interests or passion.
Go into solitude, close your eyes, and focus on the things that give you the most pleasure. It could even be furniture that gives you immense delight. You probably can be a very good carpenter in that case. But then you should have enough guts to answer to your father that you will start making furniture after having completed your MBA from Oxford! If you succeed in taking the plunge, then you surely have chosen the 2nd path.
Don’t focus on what you want in life. Of course everyone wants money, fame & success. These three things are peripheral of your effort & dedication in achieving your personal goal. Focus on what you want to do in life. List down things that give happiness – it could be sex, it could be movies, it could be religion, it could be photography, it could be sketching, or it could be music. After listing it down, ask yourself whether you would leave your job and dedicate your life for your special interest. If the answer is yes, then probably you have taken the 2nd path.
Sex? How can sex give you success? Remember porn movies & porn magazines are multi million businesses in the US, and as far as India is concerned there isn’t one professionally made porn movie or magazine. Don’t jump on conclusions - this was just an example!
If you want to know astrologically what field suits you the best, you can always ask me!!