Gurudev Sri Sri - Live life with moderation and balance. When you try to avoid the situation, it persists. Upanishads say tat vananeeta upasita', worship the Lord as if He is a forest. A forest has everything - tiger, sheep, cow, parrot, crow, flowers and thorns. It is always in balance. We never see imbalance in a forest. It is complete in itself. It is pure and there is place for everybody in it. Worship the Divine as if He is a forest, with fullness and equanimity. Similarly, in life there is happiness sometimes and sometimes sorrow. When one tries to escape from a situation then it persists. Thus, there is the first principle of The Art of Living' accept people and situations as they are. This is the path of nivritti, when vou have to be established within yourself. When we are established within ourselves, our capabilities, strengths, intellect and enthusiasm to work increase. When all this is risen, then return to pravritti (action) and work with awareness and enthusiasm.