Change your thought process to change your destiny

“Dear Sir , please help me! What ever I do, I am not able to succeed. It seems the word success is missing from my destiny itself. How can I change my destiny? Is it possible to change one's destiny,” asked a young seeker to his spiritual master.

The master looked at the young boy and answered compassionately, “Dear son, sure it is possible to change your destiny. Your true consciousness, your will power can create wonders. There is nothing in the world that cannot be achieved with the help of pure will and firm resolution of a focused mind.”

Other disciples also gathered and the master continued with his discourse in his deep voice filled with affection, “Let's understand the origin of destiny in order to understand about how to change it. It all begins with your thoughts; your thoughts manifest in the form of words; your words in turn become your actions; the series of your actions eventually give shape to your habits; your habits become your character and your character decides your destiny. Or in other words, it is something like this:”

Thoughts → Words → Actions → Habits → Character → Destiny

“So, my dear fellows, if you wish to change your destiny, it has to begin with changing your thought process. Negative and doubtful thoughts spoils your destiny, whereas positive and firm thoughts makes your destiny.”

After a brief pause, the master continued, “Now, let me tell you some more about your thoughts. You have to be watchful of your thoughts. Broadly speaking, most of your thoughts belong to four categories: Firstly, the necessary thoughts- the thoughts that are related to your action or analysis in the outer world. Secondly, the wasteful thoughts- thoughts about the past or the future , which are both beyond your control. Thirdly, the negative thoughts – the thoughts of nourishing your ego, anger, greed, resentment, fear, rejection, hurt, jealousy, hatred etc. And the fourth category belongs to the positive thoughts – thoughts of Self analysis, selfless service, devotion and other inspirational thoughts.”

“Just like grass grows on its own, effortlessly; similarly, negative and wasteful thoughts grows on its own. However, to grow a rose, you have to put in efforts. Similarly, you have to consciously put in effort to cultivate the positive thoughts – be it in the form of listening to the talks of Saints, reading holy scriptures, performing Self analysis in solitude, remembering God with heart filled with devotion or sitting in meditation.”