Is Something Sign From God Or Wishful Thinking

"Renounce the fruits of your actions" says Bhagavad Gita while doing action skillfully, selflessly and lovingly. One is to renounce the fruits in the mind and doing actions without expectations. Another is not to feel good about our ability to do things ourselves, if things go well and be grateful to the higher power for the outcome. Dedicating our actions associated with the best intention to the higher power is another method not to accumulate the consequences of our actions.

When Pandavas were fuming about the humiliation Draupadi had to face in Hasthinapuram, Lord Krishna taught Draupadi and Pandavas to perform the war for the benefit of the people who hurt under the leadership of Kauravas rather than for avenging the Kauravas for the humiliation encountered by Draupadi. It made those actions sanctified despite those actions involved killing of some outstanding personalities who had made wrong decisions supporting the Kauravas. Even before the war started, the outcome was determined by the higher power. The human minds involved in the war believed in their individual skills whereas, it is the higher power that tilted the outcome in favor of the righteousness. But the Lord allowed strategies to be made by both parties as part of their roles but He knew what would be the outcome.

 

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I have personally experienced God's signs in different circumstances, which guided me towards the right path.

I have a practice of going to a silent place and start meditating before I make any major decisions in life. I prefer to go a church where I could experience good vibes (note: not all the churches, but a few here and there which are very close to my heart).
I always make sure to establish this connection between myself and my own soul/God or whatever, but feel the guidance of some external energy towards my paths.

I have started doing this since a few years after lots of trial and errors, especially believing my mind's wishful thinking as God's signs...as well as ignoring the real signs of God as they were against my wishes in the past.

I was raised to be a banker by my parents, who believed banking sector is the best sector to upgrade our lives. Reason being, two of our maternal uncles had high level positions in international banks, and their respective families had upgraded their lifestyle to a great extend due to the income and status of these uncles. Therefore, my parents decided that I should chose "commerce stream" and pursue "management" as my specialized education; thus I ended up doing MBA and Banking courses in college.
They also influenced my dreams towards my future; hence I wanted to be a banker one day.

After BBA, I started applying to the banks, and ended up being a management trainee in one of the state bank during early 2000s. I didn't like the routine job back then. But, I didn't know what exactly I liked, so I ended up forcing my mind to start accepting this job. But honestly, I didn't like it and I started developing various physical and emotional problems due to the added stress this job has caused me.
After the training period ended, I was forced to apply for jobs within the banking sector to secure a permanent career in Banking. I tried my best by applying for 3 consecutive years, and almost all the banks in Sri lanka in vain.
I would easily pass the screening, and interviews but when it comes to the final selection something or the other would prevent me from receiving the offer.

You won't believe, but I did everything under the sun to make sure I get an offer in a bank. I tried to push my candidacy through my uncles who had certain level of influence. When it did not work, I tried approaching a local MP, and famous pollical persona through family connections, but it didn't work either.

The repeated rejections made me doubt my potential to enter into a decent career. I've started doubting myself and my capacity with so much negativity that time.

That's when my mom asked me to go out and meet with friends for a change. She randomly chose a person from my friends list and encouraged me to visit her one evening. Due to her constant push, I went to see that friend half heartedly without knowing it was the sign from God about my better future

That friend introduced me a foreigner who was doing a research about Sri lankan war and wanted someone to translate for her. Since I was doing nothing by then, I volunteered to support.
Later, she introduced to one of her friends who was attached to the UN, and looking to recruit entry level staff in Sri lanka. My experience with translation in fact helped me to get this position which in return made me who I am today.
My career became my passion, my identity and my everything. I later discovered that I always had a passion towards this career, but I didn't know how to get in here. However, God knew this, and prepared me for this in the most right way.
All the rejections, especially the rejections with no apparent reasons were his way of telling me not to try for a banking job and further hurt my physical and mental health as it doesn't suit me at all. But, my wishful thinking always overlooked this.

There are plenty of signs from the supreme power that has guided me towards the right path, which helped me survive through the rough days and come back stronger than ever.

 

Thank you !

 

yea same with me.. eating out is not always the best. I am a little stingy too so I would rather eat curd rice at home than order in from nearby places. Im ok with the once in a while fine dining though.
yup you do you girl !!! im cheering for you here !