At the time, I was entrenched in the mainstream entertainment industry, writing for film, television, and print media. I was starting to feel burnt-out by work that was becoming more and more mediocre in standard, and by the dishonesty of creative decisions driven mainly by commercial profit and mass audience ratings. I was also emotionally stressed, volatile, and prone to attracting toxic, exploitative people into my life. I wanted a change but was unable to identify the change I desired or how to go about it. I guess I was going through a pre-midlife crisis.
My worldview shifted as I did some stocktaking, traveled, spent time with family, and started regular ‘power’, yoga classes. I felt better almost immediately, became physically fit, and simultaneously started a new journey in my freelance writing career, choosing more fulfilling projects as a journalist, screenwriter, and columnist. In time, I also started developing the idea for my first novel and prepared myself with a detailed structure and notes.
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कर्तव्य की भावना से कार्य में उत्कृष्ठता (excellence)
क ई तरह की व्यवस्थाएँ हैं, जो हमें सचेत करती हैं कि हमें क्या करना है। माता-पिता, समाज, कानून आदि के प्रति हमारे कुछ उत्तरदायित्व होते हैं, कर्तव्य व व्यवहार के कुछ नियम होते हैं जिनका हमें पूर्ण रूप से पालन करना होता है, परन्तु बहुत से लोग अपने कर्तव्यों के प्रति लापरवाह होते हैं, उन्हें अपने कर्तव्य पालन करना पसंद नहीं है ।
सत्य
सूत्र - अहिंसासत्यास्तेय ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः । 12.30।।
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