A friend asked, “Where do you live?” He replied, “I live on his third floor and the servant lives on his first floor.” “What a strange situation,” they said, “that the master lives in a simple room and the servant lives in a well-furnished room!” The owner revealed that there was a time when his mother was also a servant. His mother had a hard life and she had to help out at home to earn her living. Therefore, he knew that his servants deserved at least some consolation after they had to work hard all day.
What are the hurdles that ruthlessly undermine the simplicity and dignity of life? Reflecting on the hurdles paves the way for change in our lifestyles. Deception is a hurdle. In that state the solution will not work. The problem continues. Faith begets faith, deception begets deception. In cunning, first of all, one assumes that others are evil. He speaks softly in front of others and backbites afterwards.
In self-development we can be infinite, but then we limit ourselves. When the outlook is crazy, the limitless desires grow. A peaceful, tension-free life is threatened by three obstacles: false perceptions, limitless desires, and deception.
