Came up with an analogy by the Great Swami Vivekananda in one his many amazing lessons on practical Vedanta. This was the simple story of the Lion left with a floc of sheep's which had forgotten how to roar. And one fine day when it has encounter with a passing & observant Lion which takes the Sheep-Lion to the pond and shows its reflection and helps the Sheep-Lion conjure up its Roar. The analogy here was we all in our daily lives and work are living in a hypnotized world. When we are tuck in a job or mundane routines, we take it for granted, enclosed in the shell and get lost in the mundaneness and eventually get frustrated with our lives. Our situation is not different from the Sheep-Lion. Vedanta when applied here, beseeches us to get out of our comfort look outside and realize our true potential. That necessarily doesn't mean to quit jobs and assume a rebel attitude. It tells us to be optimistic and keep taking the small steps which often tend to postpone due to pre-occupation without worries. Worries and these baby steps can go together till them the time we realize that the steps we take our slowly shedding our worries and making us lighter. If you are frustrated with jobs start learning. If you think you won't be able to do construction of your new house because of job and studies, then very well take the step. If you feel you will have tough time taking care of your growing family with all these things happening, just surrender yourself to act of responsibility. Things will take care by itself.
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