The Big Picture..........Is it worth it???

Dear friends,
Many a time I have wondered, "How I wish the Almghty would have shown the big picture?". I wish I knew what my life has in store for me; the challenges that would be prsented to me in the coming months or years; whether the bond I have established so far will go the distance; if my goals will be realised? Sometimes I feel I need help making a decision and I want to know which choice will work out best.
"We may consult psychics, astrologers,tarot cards, our dreams, and many other sources in the hopes of finding out what the future holds. Usually, at most, we may catch glimpses. And even though we think we would like to know the whole story in all its details, the truth is that we would probably be overwhelmed and exhausted if we knew everything that is going to happen to us.", that is my senior colleague Bhoovarahan for you.
" In many ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow.",continues Bhoovarahan at his best. " Just think of your life as you’ve lived it up to this point. If you are like most of us, you have probably done more and faced more than you could have ever imagined. If someone had told you as a child of all the jobs and relationships you would experience, along with each one’s inherent ups and downs, you would have become overwhelmed. With your head full of information about the future, you would have had a very hard time experiencing your life in the present moment, which is where everything actually happens."
" In many ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow. For example, it would have been difficult to commit yourself to certain people or projects if you knew they wouldn’t ultimately work out. Yet, it was through your commitment to see them through that you experienced the lessons you needed to grow. Looking back on your life, you would likely be hard pressed to say that anything in your past should not have happened. In fact, your most challenging experiences with their inevitable lessons may have ultimately brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us just where we need to be—fully committed and in the present moment. " Bhoovarahan dipped his Marie biscuit in the Kaapi and stopped.
Our own saying goes thus:
"Atheetham na kinchit smaraami( next line???)................Aagamikam na kvachit chintayeth ?????
Raagadvesha vinaa Varthamaane Gunjami"
(Roughly translated it means: I don't keep recalling the past, never care to think of future; But I enjoy living and savouring the Present with malice towarsd none!)
Warm rgds
V V R
12th Dec 08.