Outer results, success or failure are no indication of whether one should continue with a work or not. The indication should come from the inmost heart. If something deep within, – not the surface emotions of course, feels the urge to continue then one should continue even if the result is a failure. In fact as a general rule outer success and failure should not be the criteria for undertaking a work. There are many instances where one did not see success during one’s lifetime, yet the work left a mark for the future. More importantly, even if it goes unrecognised yet it develops steadiness and perseverance and prepares the human being in a much better way if one goes through the experience completely. It doesn’t mean remaining indefinitely stuck with something but also not giving up prematurely without putting all the needed effort, just because success has not come one’s way.
2. Sometimes sitting in the remembrance of the divine is what gives you utmost happiness , but this happiness fades away when you come to work or action in this world , how to carry this state always and for ever ?
Yes it is very true and happens because work externalises the consciousness and hence there is a tendency for the inner Remembrance to fade away. But with practice this difficulty can be overcome especially if one learns to work slowly and more consciously rather than rushing through or taking up too many things in hand.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
