Good morning friends
Rumi says, “If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished ?”
All of us are like diamonds. I am sure you know that an unpolished diamond looks like any other stone. Only an expert jeweller can recognise an uncut and unpolished diamond; and eventually create a beauty out of what looked like an ordinary stone.
Similarly, almost all of us are unaware of our intrinsic value; only a guru has the ability to recognise our inherent potential. And there’s no greater guru than life itself !
As Rumi says, every rub, every unpleasantness, every difficulty in our life is explicitly created for polishing us and creating a beautiful, brilliant and unique diamond. For our inner beauty to shine forth, we have to go through the trials and trainings that life brings.
So, rather than getting irritated by every rub, shouldn’t we strive to be grateful for every difficulty that comes our way ? I know that this is not easy, but we can at least try it whenever we remember. I know that we are habituated to complain about the tough times, about the rubs as Rumi calls them. But with practice, we can slowly master this art. I am sure that it will be very difficult initially, but if we keep on working on it, eventually, we can succeed.
And when we find our way out of the storms in our life, with a smile on our face and gratitude in our hearts, we will become aware of our true value. And when that happens, we can help others around us by the Light of our being.
So, are you ready for the rubs to polish you ?
Love,
Anjali Bhatawdekar
