Pursuing Your Dreams

[2017 International Bodhi Meditation Youth Camp]--- Do you persevere towards your dream?

In the recent Malaysia held International Bodhi Meditation Youth Camp, I posed a few questions to the participants about their ambitions; more than 90% responded that they wished to be successful, yet often very few would eventually succeed. Why is this so?

For instance, professional athletes must run 2 kilometers and train for at least 6 hours daily. With the most scientific methods of training plus a conscientious approach, they must improve beyond their physical limits so as to close the gap with the world championship record - they rely very much on perseverance.

In reality, the world champion is not purely about talent, and definitely not due to luck but rather to the grit in daily training and endurance, gradually advancing from a provincial runner-up, champion and then to become the world champion: an arduous process.

If a person has aspirations and ambition, no matter the pain, suffering, criticism, and possibility of incarceration, he is ready to lay his life without complaints or regrets, as he is inherently driven to accomplish them; every step forward is bliss.

Thus, to have an enjoyable (and fulfilling) life, one must have aspirations. From aspirations, one develops the strength, wisdom and courage to diligently accomplish them without the need for constant reminders - this is a form of self-consciousness.

When a person is self-conscious and motivated toward his aspirations, while he may be worn out (during the process), he nonetheless relishes a great sense of satisfaction.

[2017年國際青年領袖營]---你堅持住夢想了嗎?

這次的馬來西亞國際青年領袖營活動中，我開門見山地問了孩子們幾個關於夢想的問題，有百分之90以上的人都說：「希望能做個有成就的人」，但是往往成功的總是寥寥無幾?為什麼?

比如作為一個職業運動員，他必須天天跑 2 千米，一天至少訓練超過 6 小時。他們每天用最科學的訓練方法，再加上不斷鞭策，超越自己的體能極限，才能接近於世界冠軍---他們憑的是一份「堅持」。

其實，世界冠軍並非都是天才，更不會是僥倖獲得，而是他們天天拿著自己的生命在訓練、忍受，才慢慢從一個省的亞軍、冠軍，到世界冠軍，是這樣苦過來的。

如果一個人有了夢想、願望，無論經歷怎樣的痛苦、折磨、被人誹謗打擊、甚至是牢獄之災、付出生命都無怨無悔，因為是發自內心的追求，他每前行一步都是幸福。

所以，人要想活得開心，一定要有夢想，有了夢想就會有力量，智慧和膽量，變得不需要人嘮叨就會努力去做，這是一種「自覺」。

當一個人自覺了，並堅持住自己的夢想，雖然苦但會很快樂。

Credits:

Master Jin Bodhi Facebook Page 金菩提禅师 脸书

https://www.facebook.com/jinbodhiworld/


More information available at (更多美文请至):

1) Meditation and Health Facebook Page 禅修与健康 脸书

https://www.facebook.com/putihome/


2) Official Bodhi Meditation Website 菩提禅修官方网站

http://putihome.org/