This
is a teaching from the Mahabharata which I have finally understood after many years
When
we gain / achieve something it appears that we have gained and are victorious,
but the most important factor is what that gain has brought us.
For
example if a person establishes a big business, earns a lot of money but in
return he is always tensed with issues, always living in fear of losing his
wealth. He does not have the time to enjoy the beautiful house he has built—has
he truly gained in life?
Second
example if a person marries a very beautiful woman, he is envied by all; but
what if that woman always gives him a though time with her tantrums. Has he
gained in life?
The
other way round, the best example I can give is about me. I was a speculator
and lost a lot of money in the financial markets; it was a huge loss; but after
that loss it brought a change in me, now I believe in earning money the right way
and am always at peace with no financial anxiety. I have truly gained after the
loss.
So
the most important fact is that what follows after we have achieved or lost
something; has it brought peace / awakening or has it made us miserable.
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