Keep worries to a minimum

This is one of the seminal philosphies snoopy has ever given, don't you think? I too have a theory very similar to this - Great, I have graduated to thinking almost like a dog now!

Man, for that matter woman too, being an 'intellectual' creature - unfortunately, I may add - wants to worry. S/he wants to face challenges, wants problems to solve and that seems to be the essence of life in the world. Most of the people are fighting for their very survival and are struggling to get their couple of square meals. But, whoever is assured of these basic needs are also equally anxious till they get their few square feet to get a house etc.

In Gudalur I see the school drop outs living blissfully without worrying about higher education; but the doctors who are probably the cream of academic excellence are always worried about doing their Post Graduation and wanting to learn more. As you open a door, you see more closed doors. Wisdom.

So, the technique is to be bothered only about small issues in life, get ourselves preoccupied with basic things. Which hopefully we will be able to resolve. Not completely but to some extent. Because if we can resolve the basic problems completely, our mind will wander about bigger and more difficult problems. This way, we are busy 'tackling' important problems and are engaged always. Till time runs out.