How can I stop thinking that life isn't worth living?

I get a feeling that life isn't worth living

This is the though many get at some point of their lives in various degrees of intensity. But, we need to understand that we came into this world for a reason and we have no right to leave till the time comes.

I have said earlier that life is a repetitive game and we are all players. The key to success in this is fair play. Like in any other game, there is an referee (invisible) who judges us by our methods.

I do not know the reason why you got that feeling, but generally it is due to disappointments in life. There is a sense of despondence that creeps in, when things do not go our way. It may be material or emotional.

To understand life, we should look at people who are less fortunate than we are. When we look at people who have less than us, we realize how fortunate we are. There are people who are happy and get on with their lives, in spite of physical and material disabilities.

There are others, who do not even realize that they are suffering. Take for example, the number of children of the world, who are suffering because of our apathy.

The Lesser Privileged

• People who go hungry on a daily basis: Approximately 842 million people. That is 12% of humanity
• Hunger deaths: Approximately 3.1 million children die of hunger every year
• Malnutrition causes stunting: 161 million children under 5 were stunted (2013 estimates)
• Poverty: #1 cause of world hunger. 10.7 percent of humanity (767 millions) lived on less than $1.90 per day in 2013
• Blindness in children: It is estimated that about 250 to 500 thousand children go blind from Vitamin A deficiency every year

Suffering animals

You will also have to know that man is the most cruel animal of them all. Be aware of man's cruelty to animals, resulting in millions of animals suffering horrific lives and deaths. Animals skinned alive for their fur and left to die painful deaths, cats and dogs boiled alive for food, throwing terrified goats of a tower alive, live chicks thrown into the grinding machine are just some examples. There are many more instances that are not mentioned here.

Aren’t we all Blessed

Are our lives worse than those mentioned above?

What nature tells us loud and clear is that our wretched life is no match for these. In comparison, we in fact lead a blessed life and we have no right to waste it. Let us make it our mission to make at least one person smile everyday, if possible.

The KEY: Live for Others!

Try and visit any orphanage or animal shelter in your neighborhood and get to know the feelings of love and affection from them. As we try and make things better in our tiny little ways, we will know that life is not all about taking, but also about giving.

If none of these is possible, just pray. Pray for the well-being of all those in the world and beyond. When our feelings are sincere, nature responds. And good things happen. Don’t expect a miracle overnight, though. Persistence is the key.

The Universal Truth: Nature offers happiness for those who LOVE the Universe and all beings in it.

I pray guidance for you from the foremost teachers. “May your heart activate and may you feel the love for yourself and the entire Universe”.

References: World Hunger Statistics, Animal cruelty around the world