Turning a New Leaf by Swami Ishwarananda
(Reprinted from the original article in Tapovan Prasad Magazine, Central Chinmaya Mission Trust - Spiritual Monthly of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, Vol.46, No. 11, Nov. 2008) “Perhaps I should quit my job – it is only causing constant stress!” declared Rajesh Sharma when he sat down on the chair in front of me. His eyes were moist and face expressed anguish. I have known him for many months and on every visit our conversation would begin with the similar note. It has become customary that I hear him for an hour before suggesting him certain change of perception to take care of his immediate problem. He would assure me that he would change his attitude, only to come back soon with frustration about another predicament! “No success comes without some dose of stress”, I said looking into his eyes. A mother who does not want the child to slip and fall can never see him walking. Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji said, “We are not created by God to become failures”. Failure is like