We sell dreams. So far, you have been fed with the idea to aspire for what could just support an ordinary living. Better come out of this mindset and prepare grounds for earning enough to live in styleIJ Would you not be interested in giving up the boring routine life that your parents spent in penuryIJ We offer you such innovative techniques as would help you grow rich quick and be master of your own life.” The motivator of a multi-level-marketing company was trying to allure the innocent youths of a small town into their scheme of things with these words.
One of those attending the meet countered the motivator with a simple question: “Are you not trying to implant seeds of greed into the innocent minds of these gullible youths and make them crazyIJ And what if one of the chains in the multi-level-marketing mechanism failsIJ Would it not make even a simple living difficult for themIJ We have been witness to mindless dreamers becoming victim of such speculative schemes that suddenly collapsed, and quite good in number. As against that, those who do not get distanced from hard realities of life sustain well, having no fear of getting deprived of their basics ever.” The motivator could not offer a satisfactory answer. He just tried to cover up by providing a list of people from distant places, difficult to verify, who supposedly made fortunes within no time. Following this, majority of the participants walked out of the meet, but a few having impressionable minds still stayed put.
This is just one example of how an impressionable mind could get driven towards the glare and glitters of the scheming minds. There are many such tempting environmental influences that could get a gullible mind into such self-undoing acts. Well, there is nothing wrong in carrying a dream. At least it motivates a person to gear up all resources in hand, and put in one’s best to work towards that end in all sincerity. But what if the dream is distanced from ground realitiesIJ The probability of ending up with disastrous consequences remains higher than achieving one’s dream destination, and that calls for attention.
Many such mindless dreamers have been found to have got into acute depression following their failure, something that was inevitable. And if not attended in time, this mental ailment turns into acute cases of schizophrenia, making the victim’s very thought process incoherent, calling for medical attention. The irony, however, with majority of ignorant Indian guardians is that they do not take note of this mental malaise on its first appearance, and with obvious consequences. They are not aware that mental ailment, if any, could be overcome through prompt medical intervention, as is possible in case of physiological disorders. Otherwise, the danger is that in the event of the ailment gaining severe proportion, the victim may get derailed for long, and shall have to undergo long-drawn compulsive medication.
Experience suggests that seeds of being vulnerable to act mindlessly could be figured out quite early. And if corrective measures are taken in time, one could be saved from falling into such trap. In this respect Astrology can serve as a very effective diagnostic tool. Here is the case of an ambitious young lad, who remained stuck to his self-delusions, distanced from ground realities. Being the only surviving son of his parents, he was a pampered child. He, instead of earning necessary skills set to pursue his dream destination, wished his doting father to have prepared the grounds that would grant him all the luxuries he aspired. But unfortunately, his father had an early death, following which the young man got into acute depression. His mother, disregarding all advice refused to seek psychiatric help. Subsequently the young man turned schizophrenic. It is almost two decades since his father expired, and the young man has been under compulsive medication. And he has to depend on his relatives.
look at the astrological pointers. Moon trine to Uranus, both occupying fiery signs point to his high ambitions. But the Sun conjunct its planet of limitation Saturn, he lacks initiative and fighting spirit of his own. Here again, the Sun being natural denominator of father, together with lagna lord Saturn made him dependent on his father. Mischievous Neptune placed adverse to intelligence signifying Mercury and mind-indicator Moon, made him vulnerable to incoherent thought process potent enough to cause schizophrenia. Mars opposite Uranus made him temperamental. And the result is there for all to see. Had his mother listened to counsel, the person in question could have been saved from his predicament.
The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at G-5, Basement, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi: 14
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