The word Different is an adjective while Difference is a noun. The words in their true spirits when exercised in our lives could contribute well to manage many a differences of life.
Simply looking at difference it means about a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar, but it has also the ability of being in situations where difference is all about disagreement, quarrel or dispute. Different on the other hand could imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness.
“Keep me different Lord I don’t mind being left out” this prayer is needed to bring the strength where a condition or situations requires a different approach and that fails many. To exercise the difference in doing differently is getting brave enough to be you.
Two basic fears; ‘that it should not happen to me. Being different here is not to worry if it happens. The next fear is about ‘that should happen to me’. Being different here is not to worry if it does not happen. It is true when it is said those eyes are different which behold the lord. In these eyes are faith that one’s Lord will help to give or be there to help overcome the failure, challenging situations and illness conditions.
Greed is not a financial issue but the arithmetic’s people maintain is all about taking more than they give. Being different as Gurbani says “aykas charnee jay chit laaveh… If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? SGGS Ang 156
Making a difference for others wellness is being different and that brings a big difference for self. Normally the differences that divides us dealing with people is simply our inability to recognize accepting and mending those differences that crop up on a daily basis.
The marriage vows are no different since they were conceived, but the difference is in knowing that a great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together; it is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.
As elders in family or as seniors/leaders at work we insist people to be different but getting that qualitative difference, the atmosphere in which that persons can grow and into wanting to do it, has to be the first the contribution by the one who asks.
Humans are increasing in population but reducing in humanity. Differences with each generations learning’s and their priorities is losing many a lessons of being human. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity, more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.
The Creator keeps giving opportunity for corrections and awakened souls relate and grab them even when they are disguised. Being different one receives the Glory of Naam attuned to truth and blessed with honor the greatness that grace the holy beings.
Gurbani says “saaDh kee upmaa rahee bharpoor…”. “The greatness of the Holy people is all-pervading. The glory of the Holy people has no limit. The glory of the Holy people is infinite and eternal. The glory of the Holy people is the highest of the high. The glory of the Holy people is the greatest of the great. The glory of the Holy people is theirs alone; O Nanak, there is no difference between the Holy people and God. SGGS ANG272
Being different with just a thought in our daily living brings joy of the creators company. “Without meeting Him, this day does not pass. Meeting God, I find peace.” SGGS ANG373
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