Must or at least all of our problems, worries difficulties, sorrows, pain and suffering arise out of our daily living and mal-adjustment with our life.

Those who give up like totally and accept a secluded life like a hermit or an ascetic or a Buddhist/Jain monk has left the rigmarole of life. They have nothing to give to anyone, nothing to ask from anyone. They beg only a morsel of food from their devotees and exists on frugal food and do not relish any delicacies nor savor it. They take plain bread or a few morsel of rice. They are in intense prayers, mediation, and in the path and search of truth.

Those who are living on physical labor or artisan on their skills or agriculturist depend on their callings. Large majority of the population depend on the skills and learning to eke out a living. 

The small business men, the petty traders merchants, hawkers have to depend on customers and face the turmoil of the market.

Every individual who are in some calling or the other, professional or in the teaching have to have by sunset or on weekend or month end their pay packet to meet the demands of living.

As primary, money makes or mass the living.

Those of the population who are totally dedicated to their individual skills and are fully satisfied with their living find harmony and peace. They are thrifty in spending, they save for a rainy day, are not extravagant but cautious in every step, find the life a smooth sail without turmoil and storms. Unemployment, disease, lack of entrepreneurship skills, finance, and talents find many people in quagmire situations. In debtedness, worry, frustration, pain and sufferings mar their living; joys of happiness in life.

The daily sorrows and pain drive people to take solace from use of tobacco, alcohol, gambling and indulge in such cheap pleasures that gives them temporary relief. There is entertainment industry to tempt youngsters, who have all the free time in the world to lure them into heavenly pleasures.

Those who are in despondency and despair lose their faith and resort to crime and are thus driven to face the consequences of law and punishment. A retrospection of one’s own life clearly shows that each individual is the cause for his own misery, pain and suffering.

Natural calamities of drought, storms, tsunamis, earthquakes and the like destroy societies. The stupendous efforts are required to rebuild societies. 

Those who are facing the turmoil of life look for quick fix solutions to get relief from it. Those who are wayward and stream away from the path of tranquil life, wish for a panacea to restore peace and solace in their lives.

To maintain equilibrium, harmony, peace and happiness in our lives, we need to establish the art of good living, increase our skills and talents, reduce extravagancy, and lead a simple, austere and pure life. Then the life is well lived finding tranquility and serenity and pleasures of good living.

Art of Good Living