Student: One last question sir -- “If it is not by money, then how do I measure my growth?”
Teacher: “Good question, Make yourself accountable to these three questions. They are,
1. Am I doing justice to my potential?
2. Year after year, in how many more lives am I becoming useful?
3. Day by day, am I living my life in a way that I am moving closer to my God?
Firstly, no matter where you reach in life, still keep asking yourself, ‘Am I doing justice to my potential?’ Man was created to create. Man was designed to design his life. By the very process of creation, and then through parents, relatives, teachers, and society – too much of an investment has gone in the making of a man. As a result, every man has a moral responsibility to live a life worthy of his potential. Remember, success is not what you achieve compared to others, but what you achieve compared to what you are capable of – and what you are capable of is defined by the infinite sleeping potential within you.”
“Now the question is, how will I know I am doing justice to my potential? There comes the second question – year after year, in how many more lives am I becoming useful? Even a cow, a bull, a parrot feeds a family of humans. It would be pure shame to live a life of mediocrity – a life of mere me, mine and myself. Measure your success by the usefulness of your life. Remember, none of us are useless – just that, we are used less.”
“And finally, we are living in a time when people believe even murder is okay if you can produce results. But it’s not okay! Without ethical and moral accountability, as I said earlier, success may be possible, but being happily successful is not. Mark 10:25 states, 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.' Here 'rich man' isn't an absolute reference, but a reference to men who choose to be rich by hook or by crook. Let's not trade God for the kingdom of God. Arjuna sought Krishna and Duryodhana chose Krishna's resources – the rest is history – we all know who triumphed. If lower ideals can produce so much results, then trust me, the higher ideals will only give you a lot more in life. So never go to sleep without answering the third question, 'Day by day, am I living my life in such a way that I am moving closer to my God?' Jai, be worthy of these three questions and life will give you everything else as natural byproducts – and money will be just one of them.”
Source:
Life Positive