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crisis. It may not be surprising to find that people who have been extravagant and spending irresponsibly on useless and wasteful purposes, may at some stage in life find it difficult to meet even their meager necessities. Among the people who are caught up in depression due to financial insecurity, there must be a large proportion of people who did not spend their money wisely when they could have done so and hence have put their equanimity at stake. .
Some people are worried about their son's admission. Some are worried about arranging their daughter's marriage functions properly. Some are worried about not having enough money to spend on accidental illnesses. Due to the greed for increasing their business, some are not able to repay the interest on loans taken while the greed for getting a higher interest results in some people losing their capital. Some people raise their hands in despondency, some are crestfallen, some refuse to see what is visible to them, while some meet with pre-mature death. Spending recklessly can lead a person to depression, premature death and a rebirth in a lower level of existence.
People who are wealthy and materialistic may have to wait for happiness forever, but a contented person experiences calmness and tranquility even in the present status. Contentment is the dharma of the present era. Simplicity is the spinal chord of the body structure of the equanimity of the soul. A person whose spine is injured cannot stand straight. It may not be surprising to find that people who cannot accept simplicity instilled with pride as a virtue have to forcibly bear with simplicity as a punishment.
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