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During their process of becoming greatest in the respective era's, Lord Rama went to exile and so did Arjuna (which obviously is more of metaphorical for mango man like us) If need be, would I go to exile? Welcome to another curious post  Will I go to exile?  NO! But why...even when heroes like Rama and Arjuna did go? Am I apprehensive or helpless against the hardships? Or Am I bound in shackles of the material world...?  NO! Do I need a wife as committed as Sita who would throw away the material world in a split-second for me...? NO! Do I yearn for a brother like Lakshamana for whom world would mean me, to accompany me...?  NO! Do I expect a brother like Bharata to carry my footwear on his head and run administration on my name...?  NO! Do I desire to meet a committed soul like Hanuman who would vouch on my name...?  NO! Do I desire ruling kingdoms as end result similar to case of Rama and Arjuna?  NO! What do I need then...? So that I am not la...

Unsure of the actual source of the diagram below, this surely used to send me to guilt trips making me feel embarrassed. Is worrying so seriously useless and am I so silly that I couldn't realize such a simple thing?!! Let's discuss another curious case Well, upon reflection I could finally come out of my embarrassment and realize that there’s nothing wrong with worrying. No one worries purposefully.... After all, worry is just as natural as excitement. Have we not seen many kids/teenagers anticipating their birthday's weeks in advance? When we don't blame people for getting excited while anticipating good things, why do we blame people for getting worried while anticipating bad things? It is as simple! I write this very vehemently to tell people who preach againt overthinking that yes over-thinking and worrying is bad but nothing to make anybody feel foolish about it. Stop sending people on guilt trips... PLEASE!! Maybe, worry and their conscious thinking are ...