Children! Please Live!! 🙏

"The greatest wealth is to live content with little." — Plato

  The past few weeks have been incredibly tough, and then came the last week, a week that truly felt disastrous. But strangely, in that heaviness, I found a moment of clarity. I began to see how fortunate some of us actually are, even if we forget it in the rush and noise of everyday life. For reasons we may never fully understand, whether it’s God, karma, destiny, or simple luck, you name it. We are blessed in ways we overlook.

  And I learned something important: sometimes letting go brings a kind of peace we don’t expect. Not the kind of “giving up” that comes from weakness or laziness, but the kind that comes from understanding. Understanding the weight of expectations, the uncertainty of life, the limits of our own strength. Letting go isn’t quitting, it’s choosing not to carry what keeps hurting you. It’s stepping back from the constant pressure and allowing space for peace to enter.

  We already have so much more than we realize. A roof over our heads. Enough to meet our basic needs. People around us who care. The ability to help others in small but meaningful ways. These things alone are more than enough for a life with purpose and contentment, even if we forget that.

This endless race, the competition, the stress, the anger, the comparison, the hate is fragile. It can fall silent in an instant. And when it does, what remains are the simple truths: peace, gratitude, love, rest. These are the things that give life meaning. These are what bring a gentle, steady happiness that doesn’t depend on achievements or approval.

We spend so much time chasing a better day, hoping to finally feel happy or at peace “one day” after we accomplish enough, earn enough, or become enough. But life doesn’t always work that way. If we keep running without pausing, that “one day” may never arrive.

So slow down. Be present. Breathe deeply. Let yourself rest without guilt. Let peace settle into your life in small moments. Happiness will follow — naturally, quietly, and in its own time — when you stop forcing it.

Live. Breathe. Be at peace.

That itself is enough.

#Maani

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