“You cannot negotiate with pain. You simply have to accept it. When you accept Life for what it is, and accept pain for the way it is, you discover inner peace, contentment and Happiness.” PainHappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The purpose of an enduring crisis is to teach you faith, patience and the art of surrender. Some crises last for short spells. And some really refuse to blow away. They stay on, testing you physically, emotionally and spiritually. There will be times when you will be brought to your knees. This is when everything you have tried to solve a problem has failed, and you feel weak, worthless and wasted. That’s when – and how – you begin to accept that some problems defy logic and don’t have a human-engineered solution. This is how faith blossoms in you. Faith, not necessarily in religion or a God, but faith as in trusting the process of Life. And slowly, but surely, you learn to be patient. As you patiently trust the process, you quietly, often unwittingly, surrender to the flow of Life. That’s when something magical happens: You discover that it is indeed possible to be calm and happy even when you are caught in the throes of a crisis. This realization is painful, paradoxical, cruel, beautiful and liberating – all at the same time!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceCrisisSurrenderAvis ViswanathanAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswalas Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Everything in Life happens in its own time and at its own pace. When you understand this truth about Life, you will realize that keeping the faith and being patient are key to being happy with what is, in the now.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLiving In The Now Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“2 + 2 doesn’t always add up to 4 in Life. Integrity and hard work, for instance, don’t always deliver (worldly) success no matter how talented you are. Which is why faith and patience are critical on the journey. So, trust the process of Life. And be patient. Over time, you will learn to love the Life that you have. And, eventually, what you want will flow to you, on its own.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“There will be times in Life when you will not be understood. When no one will believe in you. People, circumstances and events will all appear to be going against you. That’s when you must soldier on, with faith . When there is no hope, when there is no light, when there appears to be no way forward, that’s when faith comes into play. Anchor in faith. Not through religion or ritual. But have faith in yourself, in a higher energy, and trust the process of Life. Your faith will never lead you astray. It will not show you the way either. Having faith is the way to live intelligently, happily.” Life LessonsFaithAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalasIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Worship time. The wheel of time is constantly moving. And as the wheel turns, everything, and everyone, changes.” HappinessLife LessonsTimeFaithSpiritualityPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The starting point of every crisis is always ridden with confusion and cluelessness. If we knew how to solve a problem, we would solve it, right? It is Life’s nature to present us with a problem that we are confounded by, that which we can’t immediately fathom, understand or solve. We begin by first denying the problem exists. Then we try resisting, try pushing back. But the problem does not let go of its stranglehold. Intuitively our response to a crisis is swift, aggressive, decisive action. But often times, when you can’t solve a crisis that way, you must pause, reflect and take calculated decisions, calmly. That’s the whole reason why a crisis arrives in the first place – to teach us faith and patience.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceCrisisAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“There is a reason why things are the way they are in your Life. And that reason is to teach you faith and patience.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The key to deal with Life's upheavals is to remember that every phase in Life has a tenure. So, we must trust the process of Life. And go with the flow. Faith and Patience are critical to flowing with Life. Just cling on to them like you would to a raft in choppy waters…Life will take you to the shore, to where you must arrive. Always.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Going through Life with Faith – trusting the process – and Patience is an art; and once you learn that art, you discover that it is actually a blessing!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Life = a series of complex, inscrutable, events, relationships, that in turns, bring joy and grief. The only way to deal with Life when it becomes challenging is to flow with it, with graceful acceptance. Accept that there are and there will be imperfections. Deal with them, with faith, with patience, to the best of your abilities…and keep flowing…gracefully accepting what is and working calmly on what can be…” HappinessFaithAcceptancePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCovid19 Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“No event or experience is ever out of sync with your Life’s design. Everything that’s happening to you is what you are meant to go through. Each experience is shaping who you are. And with time, you evolve; learning to understand Life just a wee bit better. So, don’t resist what you are going through. Have Faith in Life. Be Patient. Faith is not about being ritualistic or religious; it is simply trusting the process of Life, going with the flow no matter what you are faced with. And Patience is not some “difficult-to-practice virtue”. It is being calm, being non-frustrated when you don’t get what you want, while knowing that Life always gives you only what you need.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“How do you last a torrid time in Life? 1. Accept the reality that you are in the throes of a crisis. Stop wishing that it didn’t exist. Acceptance always delivers inner peace. 2. Know that the storm will always be strong. By even thinking of its ferocity, you are only going to feel debilitated. At the epicenter of a storm, it is always calm. Find that center, your center. That’s where you will find strength. 3. Your center is where you lose sense of time, place and thought. Art – anything inherent that makes you come alive – often leads you there. 4. Trust the process of Life. Do what you can do without losing your inner peace – daily, diligently. 5. No matter how intense it is, no storm lasts forever. All storms pass. So, be patient, surrender completely, let go…and offer yourself to be led by Life…” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceCrisisAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaEquanimity Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Faith is not a ‘thing’ you have in an external God that you have been conditioned to worship. Faith is simply trusting the process of Life. You are because of Life, because you are alive. So, if you have been given this lifetime, in this human form, without your even asking to be born, trust that you will get all that you need and you will eventually reach where you must arrive. And until you see Life’s magic and beauty, until you realize that it is what it is, be Patient with the process of Life. Which is why, Faith and Patience are truly the most empowering keywords or philosophies in Life. When you have Faith and Patience, Life is beautiful, just the way it is!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“It surely will help if children understand Life’s simple, unalterable truths early on: 1. What goes up, comes down and will go back up again; also, what goes around, comes around! 2. Until we get what we want, we must be patient. 3. Life happens through us and not because of us. 4. This human form, this lifetime, is a gift that we must be eternally grateful for. So, even if we can’t teach them or give them anything else, let us imbue in our children an appreciation for Life through these four perspectives – Faith, Patience, Humility and Gratitude. This is how we can prepare them for going through Life with equanimity, happily, despite whatever circumstances they have to deal with!” HappinessFaithHumilityGratitudePatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLifelessons Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“To be sure, there is no method, no single way, to anchor in Faith and employ Patience. Letting go, trusting the process of Life and living with Faith and Patience, is the way. Living through our crippling bankruptcy for over 12 years now, Vaani and I have realized that Faith does not always solve our problems immediately. But having Faith in the process of Life – that what goes around, comes around; that what goes up will come down some day, only to go back up another day – certainly helps us to cope with our problems better. Keeping the Faith also teaches us Patience. Unless you embrace these twin philosophies, and live practising them together, you will not see the miracles in your everyday Life.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityPatienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“If your faith makes you feel inadequate, re-examine your relationship with your faith. Are you full of faith or are you fearful?” HappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityFearDivinityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Yes, Life is a bunjee jump into the unknown, in every moment! And your faith in yourself is your harness! Enjoy the journey...the adventure...!!!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaFollow Your Bliss Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Fear is the absence of Faith. Fear and Faith cannot co-exist. And when you are not in Fear, when you have Faith and trust the process of Life, then you won’t even need to lean on a crutch called God.” GodHappinessLife LessonsFaithFearAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The “Why?” and “Why Me?” questions are futile and debilitating. They make you wallow in self-pity and lead you to compare yourself with others. They keep coming back to push you down a depressive spiral even if you want to let go and move on. So, essentially, Life is a mind-game. You must train your mind to drop the “Why?” and “Why Me?” questions altogether. Whatever has happened has happened, and your Life is what it is now. What then is the point in asking “Why?” and “Why Me?”. When you realize the futility of those questions, you will be free…you will then see magic and beauty in the inscrutable process of Life. In faith. In acceptance. In letting go. In moving on.” HappinessLife LessonsFaithAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaEquanimity Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Life’s very nature is that it is fraught with uncertainty in every moment. Anything, absolutely anything, can happen at any time. Simply, Life hai, kuch bhi ho sakta hai! So, learn to trust the process of Life. This act of trusting the process of Life is what Faith is all about. When you have Faith, Fear cannot debilitate you. Now, Faith and Fear cannot co-exist. So, if you are feeling fearful, it clearly means you lack the Faith! Re-examine how you are approaching your Life. Are you anchored in Faith or are you cowering in Fear? Intelligent living means embracing the uncertainty with Faith and going with the flow; it means knowing that wherever Life takes you is where you were always meant to arrive!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithFearAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Faith must always thrive in the absence of any physical evidence. Let’s say you are negotiating a dark tunnel with a torch in your hand. As long as the torch is lit and you can see, you imagine you are in control, that you will soon figure your way out. But what if the battery drains and the torch dies? And it is pitch dark, scary; you are clueless and don’t know what to do? Faith, then, is your only resort. If you deploy your Faith – in the absence of even a shred of evidence that you will survive – and believe that you will come out of the tunnel unscathed, you surely will! That is why Faith is not just a coping mechanism, it is a game-changer! Harness the power of your Faith, understand the futility of fear, and see doors open miraculously where there once stood impregnable walls!” HappinessLife LessonsFaithFearAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan