Today's sorrow hides in its bosom the joys of tomorrow. The rains that came today and ruined your paths would soon make the earth green and abundant, for it is only in the womb of loss that the seed of gain can be found. The storms and tempests that devastate life on earth on one hand, also enable us to start life afresh. The night that invokes in us fearful thoughts, also reveals to us the beauty and majesty of star filled heavens. Life is what we make of it. Life is as we think about it. Life is what we want it to be.

               Life is a mixture of colors that we choose and put on an otherwise empty canvas. It may seem to you that someone close to your heart has left you alone in the middle of nowhere. Yet, who knows what potion of poison, he may have sipped in without a word? Just to give you a life that is bearable rather than a life full of misery. We see what we want to see, accept those we believe in and ignore those that do not interest us. This is the wisdom of the ages, ancient as well as modern. So think positively. Even amidst difficulties keep courage. With faith in your heart, you can surmount all the problems. Know with certainty that after darkness there can only be light. Your suffering is but a part of your evolution.

If you look at the world with thoughts of love, full of compassion, you have little chance to live in despair. If you look at yourselves with understanding and unconditional love you have no reason to be unhappy. How often we spend our lives feeling unhappy and inadequate about ourselves! How often we crush ourselves with thoughts of self-criticism! How often we injure others with our vehemence and frustration! How many relations we lose because we are too judgmental and critical about others! Remember, a positive mind accepts every thing and accommodates every thought, however inimical the thought may be.

               In the home of a positive mind all are welcome. Every thing lives there with a dignity of its own. A positive mind is a liberated mind. Liberate yourselves from all forms of pettiness and selfishness, if you want to be a true optimist. Remember happiness is an invention of the mind. So invent your happiness through positive thinking, with your feet firmly on the ground, without losing yourselves in day dreaming, but ready to do the battles of life.