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02 Jan 2023 16:51

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Importance of voluntarily giving up on desires

I had a chance of meeting an elderly person, now 86 years old. The retired headmaster did talk a little about his pension, but more about the love and affection that his two sons show for him.

He was talking about voluntarily giving up desires to close to almost two decades. He had a bit of a hearing problem but was otherwise very sharp. His wife, also a retired teacher, thinks more like him. He saves money not only for his sons, but also for a school to which he is so attached. Since his two sons are so supportive, he has no concerns in terms of finance. He lives in such a simple house. He sometimes goes to Chennai or to Coimbatore to just see some relatives.

His parting advice was to save small amounts by giving up desires. He said, 'You have decided to eat outside. Fix an upper limit. Do not spend Rs.850 but limit it to just Rs.600. Keep that Rs.250 saved separately and keep accumulating it till it reaches Rs.1000/-. Put that in a recurring or fixed deposit'. Years of wisdom and practical experience. I was just a bit shocked as am nowhere near what he said.

He left a lasting impression on me. Can we do it in 2023? This is just one thought. It is our choice and we can jolly well decide what to do.

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#768304

02 Jan 2023 17:21

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The author is right. We get many valuable information and advices from elderly person. My father used to say 'even if one is one day elder to you , he have extra knowledge than you'. Like this, we get many new information which we may not know totally. Further they lived almost a simple life though they are having more. The built good huge houses not for their own use but for the forthcoming youngsters. But we do not understand their love, affection and expectation and leave them in Homes by disposing their property.
Of course, they do talk more but we should never annoy on that. My father in law who was forty years elder to me. I was normally hear his words even by late night. This my hearing made him pleased and he reserve a separate respect on me. Also I learnt many things from him.

#768310

02 Jan 2023 19:12

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That is always true but can we do it? Giving up desires is the ultimate in human life. Feeling happy with whatever we have and being content will bring peace to our minds. But attaining that state of mind is not an easy task.
My grandfather who died in his 82nd year, we very content in his life. He never felt unhappy about anything. Whatever little money he was getting as a pension is just sufficient for his family's normal expenses. But never worry about that and never asked for help from anybody. He used to ask us not to think of expenses more than what we can afford and he asked us not to compare ourselves with anybody else. He used to say to fix an upper limit for expenses and never to cross that limit, These are really very useful tips and we all should follow them.

drrao
always confident

#768327

03 Jan 2023 09:57

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The author has raised an interesting post. But to curtail desires or to limit them is not an easy job. Human mind always yearns for more and more. There is no end to our materialistic desires. Our ancestors followed the path of spirituality and meditation to achieve to limit desires in their lives and they were successful to quite an extent.
Avoiding unnecessary indulgences and saving money at each step comes with a lot of practice, control, and discipline in our life. Everyone cannot attain that state of mind.
There are some people especially belonging to last generation who are capable of controlling their lives to reduce expenses and save for a better avenue.

Knowledge is power.

Importance of voluntarily giving up on desires

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