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Leading A Spiritual Life

This behaviour of the honeybee provides a symbolic
lesson for man – ‘Live like the honeybee’. That is, extract
what is good for you and leave what is unwanted. Do
not waste your time in complaints and protests.
People generally take offence when they are criticized.
This behaviour is quite against the scheme of nature. In
doing so, they pay a heavy price. They deprive themselves
of the ‘nectar’ that is available for them in everything
and every experience – that is, a good lesson, wisdom
and sound advice. Every person’s environment has this
‘nectar’ in it. Man should develop the ability to take the
‘nectar’ and ignore what is not ‘nectar’.

Living with a focused mind is very important for
every man and woman. Only a focussed mind is well
developed. When you become offended or provoked,
it means that you have allowed some other person to
deflect your focus and disrupt your concentration.
According to the creation plan of God, every human
being is like a flower. Everyone has a content of ‘nectar’
or a good experience to share. The only condition to
extract this universal nectar is that when you enter
into conversation with someone, you should neither
be offended nor provoked by what is said. You should
adopt the culture of the honeybee. It is only this learning
process that will contribute to the development of a
successful personality.

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