We grow up wanting to acquire more and more information and knowledge. Knowledge does enable us to gain high status, power and respect from society. But if we do not handle our success and power with due humility we soon get blinded by our ego. It is therefore important to achieve a balance between the heavy load of knowledge with a light mind.

Acquiring knowledge is tough but letting go of it is even more challenging. Lightening our minds is possible if we are prepared to surrender our ego of knowledge. And one of the way is to remove the clutter and calm our mind. Only then can we understand issues and problems with an open mind and by listening to our inner voice.

Please do share your views with our readers and visitors.

Thank you and have a great weekend. 

Posted by on December 2, 2017 in Inspirational Wellness & Random and tagged , , , , , .

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About Dilip

An open mind! Love to share my thoughts and a keenness to learn. An engineer and a MBA I had a wonderful innings in the Army and later moved to consultancy and teaching. My current interests are music and growing culinary herbs. Love to play golf and do yoga regularly. I am serious on "Living life less seriously". A warm welcome to you be well and be cheerful always.

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  1. Heta Gala Naidu says:
    November 20, 2018 at 5:08 am

    So true.. I don’t believe that with more knowledge comes more success and sometimes if this success turns you into an egoistic person, it will harm you and other around. Grow, gain knowledge in everyday life journey, be successful, but don’t forget to be humble wherever you are

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    • dilipnaidu says:
      November 29, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Beautiful and wise words indeed, You are so right ego can posses us from any source. Be it knowledge or power or even by doing good acts. People give donations which is good if done with humility and taking care not to show-off.
      Thank you for your lovely comments and my apologies for a belated reply.

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  2. kingsleyessegbeyspeaks says:
    February 5, 2018 at 4:42 am

    It was very clear and straight to the point. I truly think that one way to clear the mind and still keep its knowledge is to align it with the heart to direct it. After all the heart knows more and better. Nice writing and quotation picture.

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  3. Sue Dreamwalker says:
    December 17, 2017 at 9:41 am

    Wishing you A Magical Christmas Holiday with your family Dilip and all the very best for 2018 .. Love and Blessings to you and yours..
    Sue 🙂

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  4. anotherday2paradise says:
    December 7, 2017 at 12:01 am

    Very wise advice. Thank you. 🙂

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  5. Renu says:
    December 6, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    Removing the clutter is very important whether in mind or house.

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  6. Sue Dreamwalker says:
    December 5, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    Another excellent post Dilip.. Balance in ALL things..
    Sending my best regards your way my friend and may you have a wonderful month of December.. 🙂
    Sue

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  7. Ankur Mithal says:
    December 5, 2017 at 3:43 am

    Well said! And, if we don’t balance them out, the natural order will.

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  8. Sindhu says:
    December 5, 2017 at 1:15 am

    Indeed! We cannot enjoy what we have if we remain busy gathering. One more drawback of today’s education system and society structure is that we are complexing everything – professions, law, business strategy, economy, living… everything. We don’t understand what is what and so we need experts for every needs. Simplifying life is not only a challenge but an adventure we undertake. Such quotes of wisdom guide the blindfolded us throughout the path. Thank you so much for the positive wibes, Dilipji. Much needed at this moment.

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  9. Binky says:
    December 4, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    That sounds like a difficult thing to do.

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  10. Shoma Abhyankar says:
    December 4, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    truly said.

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  11. Val Boyko says:
    December 2, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Its good to read your wise words again Dilip. Thank you and welcome back 💛
    Shifting our mindset to one of “beginners mind” keeps the ego in check and our mind and heart open.

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    • col ajaib singh brar says:
      December 3, 2017 at 3:32 am

      Liviing in the moment is the way. Hard but possible. Devoting some time to Meditation whenever possible help us to connect with our origional self and inner space. Existence is showering blessings for all living beings. We miss them as we are rarely availabble to accept these blessings.col

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    • dilipnaidu says:
      December 4, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      Yes Val it’s good the be back to blog and among the company of our warm and friendly bloggers fraternity. A ‘beginners mind’ is just the right word to keep our ego at bay. That we way we can keep our mind always young.

      Thanks and regards.

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