The Power of Association 1 — It matters!
The Power of Association 2 — The Types!
The Power of Association 3 — How to Associate?
The Power of Association 4 — The Power of Words (The Art of Association)!
The Power of Association 5 — The Power of Open-Mindedness!
The Power of Association 6 — The Summum Bonum of Association!
“The best way to get better is to surround yourself with better people.” — Anonymous
Once upon a time, in a village, two monkeys fell in a very deep and dark well. Fearful of death, both tried to climb up. Soon, many other monkeys gathered at the surface of the well. “Don’t try. It’s very deep. Its impossible to escape. You can’t make it.”, shouted the fellow monkeys. One of the monkeys at bottom of the well, hearing the demotivating words, gave up. Surprisingly, to the amazement of everyone, the other monkey was trying his best to climb. The more others shouted about the uselessness of his effort, the more this monkey was inspired. Falling at times, he chose not to give up. Finally, he made it! “Thank you for motivating me”, he said. Later others realized, he was DEAF! He took the discouraging words to be a call for his rise!
Association matters! Association is not about physical proximity but about the influence of a person’s words and actions on another. That explains the failure of the other monkey, even though life presented the same challenge to both!
“People inspire you, or they drain you — pick them wisely.” — Hans F. Hansen
Although seemingly insignificant, a drop of rainwater, jumping from the cloud, also offers a powerful, thought-provoking and life-changing example to understand the power of association.
The drop of rain loses its purity and colour if falls on dust.
It loses its identity if falls in a big reservoir of water.
It turns into a pearl if falls in an oyster.
The drop is the same, but the destiny is not! The oyster helped it to achieve its best form, of a pearl.
Search for an association like an oyster, which can transform you into a shining and effulgent pearl!
Krishna informs us through Bhagavad Gita, that our destiny depends on our association. Choose it carefully!
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My personal suggestion: Please read the Bhagavad Gita As It Is by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada for deeper insights.
