In one of His inspiring satsangs, Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb lovingly reminded us that we must always have complete faith in ourselves. Our self-confidence should remain firm, and we should never see ourselves as weak or lesser than anyone else. Too often, when we look at others, we begin to feel less fortunate. Observing their happiness or courage, we compare and start believing that our own lives are sad or lacking. But this constant habit of comparison never allows us to feel content.
True satisfaction of the heart comes only through self-belief and inner confidence. Saijan explained that we must first strengthen ourselves within, instead of letting our confidence shake by measuring ourselves against others.To explain this, Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb shared a story:
There was once a laborer who worked in the mountains, breaking stones. One night, he dreamt of a faqeer who, after finishing his work, would happily spend the evening with his family. Seeing this, the laborer thought, “My life is so difficult, while this faqeer has both a family and happiness.” Instantly in his dream, he became that faqeer.
Soon after, he saw a shopkeeper sitting comfortably, buying and selling goods. The laborer thought, “The shopkeeper’s life is much better than mine.” And at once, he became a shopkeeper.
Life as a shopkeeper went smoothly, until he noticed a politician outside, being welcomed with honor and respect by many people. “The politician’s life is far greater than this,” he thought, and he became a politician.
As a politician, he was respected and honored, yet soon he grew weary of constant crowds, and the scorching heat made him sweat. “Even greater than a politician is the Sun, which makes him sweat,” he thought, and he became the Sun, shining over the world.
But then, clouds appeared and blocked his light. Disturbed, he thought, “Stronger than the Sun are the clouds that can cover its radiance.” And he became a cloud.
Soon, the wind came and scattered the clouds. He thought, “The wind is mightier than clouds,” and became the wind.
As the wind, he felt powerful, until a storm arose, and he kept colliding against a mountain, hurting himself while the mountain stood unmoved. “This mountain is stronger than the wind,” he thought, and became a mountain.
Content at last, he felt nothing could overpower him—until he sensed blows striking him from all sides. Someone was breaking him apart. Shocked, he wondered, “Who could be stronger than a mountain?”
Just then, he stirred in his sleep and opened his eyes. In the mirror before him, he saw his own reflection and realized the truth: the one breaking the mountain was none other than himself—the laborer, the stonecutter. He understood that he was, in fact, the strongest of all.
From this dream, he learned that one must never see oneself as weak in comparison to others. Life should be lived with courage and self-confidence, for it is this inner strength that guides us forward and makes life meaningful.
