Vedanta - Success Needs Willpower

VN MITTAL





You need to have self-control and willpower to reach your goal. No matter what you seek -material gains or spiritual success, a sankalpa shakti or willpower seems indispensable. Vedas highlight the importance of willpower. Rig Veda says, “He (God) alone by His imagination created something from nothing -by His willpower. And this way , the first soul took birth.“ There is a thin line between success and failure. And this thin line, inter-alias, is attributable to strong determination. Just when we are on the verge of succeeding, often, we succumb to temptation and leave the goal unaccomplished.Lack or presence of willpower determines whether we fail or accomplish goals and achieve success.The soul present in the human body governs the intellect and mind and gives strength to the mind to overcome the negative traits and impulses such as laziness, inaction, procrastination, inaction and depression, In the Bhagwat Gita, Arjuna confesses to Krishna, “The mind is restless and turbulent and obstinate and to subdue it -is more difficult than controlling the wind.“ According to MK Gandhi, “Strength does not come from physical capacity; it comes from indomitable will.“
People tend to become weak for want of willpower and start losing self-confidence.
A great way to develop willpower is to follow a regular regime of yoga and meditation.In the emptiness created by the state of no-thought during meditation, you come to know yourself and discover the truth. Yet another way to develop your willpower is to keep fasts. Fasting not only detoxifies the system but also gives a person training in endurance, a spirit of acceptance and self-control.