Be creative, not damaged by stress…

Evolving a path for one-self, depending on his own need, the wise aspirant would divine the spirit of the message that “there are no pockets in a shroud” (to quote George Appleton). Also comprehending the practical need for particular materialistic comforts and needed security he would be enabled to bring himself to evolve that intelligent approach, based on right priorities (“first things first”). Essentially, this also is skilful integration of all activities, which would ensure that not even one activity or involvement would have the effect of retarding or annulling the benefits, assiduously acquired to improve one’s potential, in any aspect of human endeavor. Along with those stressful pursuits, necessarily having to be gone through in this world of men and matter, he would discover also those simultaneous and parallel pursuits, which can e interwoven with life, living transactions, and relationships. Thus, all types of stress including impact of hard work, unfairness or absurdities encountered and those “dreary intercourse of daily life” (to quote Wordsworth), would not ever serve to damage or dampen the spirit. Evolving thus that right approach involving healthy life style, particular habits and nutritious inputs for the psychosomatic system, he would also obtain the supreme virtue of “letting go” or tranquility.

This also is contentment, not merely concerning wealth but also on stress-inducting excessive craving even with regard to knowledge and study. Acquisition of all needed virtues to live an integrated life is however, through application and practice as also would be those needed relaxation and effective meditation techniques.

The entire process would also naturally include those positive habits, conceived of by Stephen Covey, such as being ‘proactive’ and not reactive, prioritizing, thinking of “win/win” as the ultimate solution, “seeking first to understand and then to be understood”, relying on “interdependence” etc.

An ongoing approach, as above, is dexterity in action. This approach is not merely stress management but actually, in the final analysis, stress dissolution (stress busting). From this stage, especially with the objectives too obtained (including materialistic acquisitions and needed comforts), the journey thenceforth would be one of peace, accomplishment and true fulfillment.