Arjuna is known for his focus and sense of duty.He was seldom distracted from his duty. One who is focused, feels the satisfaction of putting his full attention in doing whatever he chooses to do or he is told to do by his superiors.
One disadvantage of such focus is that some focussed people are less human friendly and more in the mode of enhancing their competency. Focus can lead to a narrow out look towards life.
The achievers syndrome from which focussed people suffer, can make them use people for their success. For this they do not mind compromising with their relationships.
The achievers syndrome from which focussed people suffer, can make them use people for their success. For this they do not mind compromising with their relationships.
Modernity is more object friendly and less people friendly. One prefers to sacrifice one’s affectionate relationship just to increase resources through hightened efficiency.
To gain higher efficiency one has to work harder, working harder means being less available for meaningful friendly relationships with one’s own loving family members and friends.
To gain higher efficiency one has to work harder, working harder means being less available for meaningful friendly relationships with one’s own loving family members and friends.
Arjuna on one hand was increasing his efficiency but not at the cost of his relationship.
For him all achievements were only to increase his affectionate relationship with his divine family, the pandavas.
For him all achievements were only to increase his affectionate relationship with his divine family, the pandavas.
When he was in the heaven, Indra arranged a dance show for Arjuna. This was pefromed by the best of the Apsaras in heaven.
Vyasadeva writes, Arjuna was surrounded by apsaras in this heavenly celebration but he was unaffected.
He was focused on going back and being with his family members.
All these beautiful damsels were not able to entertain or distract Arjuna.
It was not because they lacked the ability or attitude to serve Arjuna, but it was Arjuna who was looking for a meaningful relationship and hence this show did not matter to him.
Vyasadeva writes, Arjuna was surrounded by apsaras in this heavenly celebration but he was unaffected.
He was focused on going back and being with his family members.
All these beautiful damsels were not able to entertain or distract Arjuna.
It was not because they lacked the ability or attitude to serve Arjuna, but it was Arjuna who was looking for a meaningful relationship and hence this show did not matter to him.
We need more Arjunas who are focused in achieving and part of that foucs is to never loose focus on maintaining the relationship with those people who you love and care for.
Let us accept the wholesome Arjuna, and grow in life, rather than a part of Arjuna who is less than Arjuna for part Arjuna can make our difficulties grow ...
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