Rich or Poor?

A poor man didn't know he was poor till he met a rich man,

A rich man didn't know he was rich till he met a poor man. 

Quotes of Guru Nanak Dev:

“Of all religions, the most exalted is to worship the lord and do good deeds.”

“The enlightened God-conscious person takes delight in doing good deeds for others.”

“Do not say that the Vedas, the Bible and the Quran are false. Those who do not contemplate their scriptures are the ones who are false.”

“I see no stranger, I see no enemy- I get along with everyone.”

“Whoever God has created, I accept as good.”

“This is the sublime I have obtained from the Holy and the Wise. The Divine Light of God is pervading in all. Beholding him Nanak blossoms forth in Joy.”

“Answer Evil with goodness, do not fill your mind with anger.Your body shall not suffer from any disease and you shall obtain everything.”

“The God-conscious being delights in doing good deeds for others. The God-conscious being acts in the common good.”

“Recognize the Lord's light within all, and do not consider social class or status, there are no classes or castes in the world thereafter.”

“In the beginning, Allah created the Light, from that light, He has created all mortal beings.

From the One Light, the entire Universe came. So who is good, and who is bad?”

“The clay is the same, but the cosmic potter has created vessels of many kind. There is nothing wrong with the pot of clay-there can be no error by the potter. The One true Lord abides in all, by His power, every thing is fashioned.”

“In that place where the lowly are cared for-there the blessings of your Glance of grace rain down”.

Rich man wasn't rich till...

A rich man was not rich till he knew a poor man!
A poor man was not poor till he knew a rich man!

My human nature had programmed me to measure my success or competence only with respect to others. Now, this was a problem. This race with the next guy has no end. Nowadays an ad is regular on channels, where a couple is depressed coz their neighbour has a bigger car. Since there will always be the possibility of the neighbour having a bigger car or villa or pay package or smarter kid, coz there is no limit in such matters. Things are worse if I live in a metro or a posh colony.
A woods man was not unhappy till he met a farmer. The farmer was cool till he met the town people. The townpeople felt inferior when they visited the city and so on. There is simply no end.
As long as I evalauted my possesion in a relative manner, I was doomed to inherent inferiority and depression.

The secret is 'Satisfaction'. Satisfaction is not Lethargy or defeatism. It is the greatest virtue that keeps the noise out of the mind. It keeps the mind focussed, aware, efficient and a lot more productive. It makes me uncover and utilize my true inherent potential. The inherent potential of a mind is without limits and simply miraculous, once utilized. However, since I had lived the same way, had the same goals, and pretty much did mostly the same things as my predecessors and theirs and theirs, I had no awareness of this huge power of all powers.
Now that the awareness of awareness is downing, I judge my possesions and material success by the fulfilment of short, medium amd long term needs of me and my family. Anything extra is a surplus. Relieved of the pressure of wants (dangerous, unsatiable and endless) and needs ( lesser and satiable), now I can explore myself and I am happy with what I uncover. Every day more jewels come out of the treasure.
Living with satisfaction has not only made me calm, happier, focussed and more effective, but it has improved all aspects of my life including the career also, which I previously considered the measure of my success.
Satisfaction is also the very first as well as the critical step to Self Discovery and Final Liberation.
Again, the Satisfaction won't take birth in our mind tonight itself.
Just sow the seed and see the wonder. Just ask urself, whether I really need another dress, bigger car etc. No harm or bad thing if I spend over my needs. Dangerous only if I live by what others have.
So, dear friend, If Our needs are fulfilled and we have a bit more, hey we are the rich people! Enjoy!