We need to learn from machines

Never imagined, I would say this, but, we need to perhaps learn from how machines work.

Work of a machine is very precise. Example: You switch on a button, the fan starts. You switch off the button, the fan stops. Now understand this point - the operation is same throughout - Button Switch ON - Fan starts; Button Switch OFF - Fan stops. There is a simple and clear instruction involved; no confusion whatsoever for the machine to understand. 

Now, let's come to the situations we face in life. Most of us, if not all, tend to be miserable because of the same things that happen again and again.

Example: A person who has broke up with someone. OR A person going through family issues. OR A person going through health issues.

See, what I am trying to discuss here is the same set of situations that is happening in your life. Whenever it happens, we become miserable. 

Here, we can learn a lot from machines. 
1. Sit down and identify - what is that situation that is happening in my life repeatedly?
2. Give a very clear instruction to yourself - 'If this very situation happens in my life again - I will do this.'

You just need to prepare a clear instruction or a flow chart for your own self. 
Say to yourself - 'This has happened with me in the past and if at all it repeats in my life - this is what I will do, and this is what I won't do.' - Create a flow chart for yourself. 

See, the idea is very simple. The idea is to free yourself from getting troubled by the same situations and be better prepared whenever it happens again. So, the first important step here is - identifying such situations, and second step is to create a simple and clear instruction to handle it the next time. 

Isn't it stupid to cry over the same situation again and again and again?! 

So, what makes us miserable in these repetitive situations? 
Whenever such repetitive situations enter our life, we tend to involve our emotions. Instead, we just need to make use of our intellect! Intellect and emotions are our tools. We have a control over it. If we say 'STOP' to your emotions, it will stop. Or just tell the emotions 'Why don't you rest for some time. I want to make use of my intellect now.' - It's that simple I tell you!

Emotions are not given to us to make our/others lives miserable. So, understand where the need of emotion is. Situations where emotions are making our life/other's life difficult - is not the best time to make use of emotions. 

So, sit down, identify the repetitive miserable situations of your life and create a flow chart for yourself and become free from it. 

Make way for new situations to enter your life. 😉