Is a Perfect Life a Myth?
Many of us believe that life is a journey of ups and downs—Sukh and Dukh, happiness and sorrow, success and failure. We often attribute these experiences to our karma, believing that what happens to us is a consequence of what we have done in the past. Life is full of challenges, and perhaps that is simply the way life is meant to be. In practical life, there seems to be no such thing as a perfect life. Life is like a bouquet of roses and thorns. There are moments of joy, achievement and celebration, but there are also moments of pain, disappointment and struggle. Some people even say, “70% of my life is perfect.” But think about it—if 70% is perfect, it also means that 30%...