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enough to ignore such an advice again. The next time over it will be easy to pacify the mind.
The cat is endowed with a peculiarity. From wherever it falls or if anyone throws and it falls, it will always land on its own feet. We should train the mind gradually that in whatever adverse and difficult circumstances our destiny places us, yet we should be in a position to stand on our feet. You can train your mind in the following manner, with every such incident that occurs in your life.
A loss that will not have a long-term detrimental impact should not be the cause of your mental unrest : Instances like the tea is cold, the curry is blend, the juice is sour, the papad is soggy, clothes are soiled, the ironing is not done properly, clothes are not folded properly, someone has incorrectly dialed your number, the door was opened after a long wait, you had a normal cold or temperature, someone cursed or insulted you. These are all small and very very shortterm irritations.
By tolerating short-term irritations, you get special strength and training to withstand long lasting disaster. Besides, the remedies to correct these losses are always handy and simple. Then what is the use of polluting the mind ? Any loss where the amount is not greater than Rs.500/- (you may set higher limit, if you wish !) should not be the cause of your mental unrest : e.g. the window pane is broken, shirt is torn, the kurta is burnt while ironing, chappals are stolen, the wallet has been pick-pocketed, the train is missed and so on.
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