Never Give Up On Life

If we have reached a battlefield and want time out to go and learn the skills of fighting, it's going to be too late. Enemies usually have no mercy. 

We face enemies on a daily basis, just that they don't come with an apparent sword in their hand. 

Apart from the vices, there are other unpleasant surprises. 

Someone instigates us and we lose our temper, someone rejects us, insults us, disappoints us and we react at that moment only to repent later. 

It’s a sign of being on a battlefield without being equipped with the skills. We have to earn the patience of not reacting long before that actual incident. 

The point is to be prepared beforehand for these attacks that happen on our psyche that we are never prepared for. 

I'm not saying we must keep meeting these circumstances to test our skills. But when we are caught off guard and react in ways that leave us with enormous repentance, we need to realize the art of practicing these inner qualities so we are prepared when the unexpected happens. 

At times a defeat is needed to wake us up, so let's not be disheartened at an unpleasant situation that has left us sour. Wake up, meditate, and be more alive and positive so we can come out stronger next time. 

We can't give up.