The Fourth factors is required for Success

The elements for gaining the results of any action:

1.   The doer

2.   The instrument of action

3.   The act itself.

None of these three elements can independently produce the result. The plough cannot plough without the farmer. The hand cannot write without a pen. A tree cannot grow without a seed being planted. The farmer, despite ploughing and sowing seeds, has to depend on rains.

If we were capable of getting desired results, we would always get what we wanted.  But such is not the case. There is a fourth element that is responsible for the results, this element is called the God factor. Man is only an operator who utilizes God-given powers to act. He does not control all the result.

Man forgets God and gives rise to his ego and acts as if he is the doer. The action gives results, and he is the enjoyer. Man gets caught in this vicious circle and thus gets attached to the joy of the results. He realizes that the results are important, but he cannot give up action. The anyway for him to come out of this situation is to perform action without desire or the result. Man gets attached to their result because his ego makes him feel that he is independent and self sufficient. He forgets the fourth factor.

Love of God is eternal. Instead of loving humans who may break our heart, it is far better to love god who will never do so. This story clearly showed how earthly love can be so fickle an lack true devotion. It is sad but true. Hearts in the world will be broken again and again. Love God instead.

Author

Narain Balchandani.