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Transforming the Monkey Mind - The Secret to a Happy and Successful Life

Story 20: Transforming the Monkey Mind - The Secret to a Happy and Successful Life

Two grade 6 students from Gamcha, Nepal had upcoming exams and aimed to achieve good results. Despite receiving many tips from teachers, family, and friends, they only felt briefly inspired before slipping back into old habits.

Student 1: "I don't understand. Our teachers and my parents give so many tips on getting good results, but I can't stick to them."
Student 2: "Same here. It works for a short time, but after that, I can't keep up with them either."

Feeling gloomy, one student said, "Student life is so hard. I hope school ends soon so I never have homework and exams again. I want to work, earn money, and do fun things with my salary."
The other said, "I wish I could stay a baby. When I was a baby, I didn't have exams, and everyone was nice to me, even when I was naughty."

They decided to visit Guru-Practice, who they heard had a solution for everything. Guru-Practice listened to their troubles and gave this advice:

"The tips from teachers and family, like getting enough sleep, taking breaks, making notes, working ahead, eating healthily, and avoiding unnecessary talk, are all excellent. When I was a student, I felt like you do now. But I added one thing that made everything better. I focused completely on whatever I was doing - studying, sports, meetings, school, or home. My 'monkey mind' came more under control, I remembered things better, made fewer mistakes, felt calmer and more peaceful, and improved overall."

The boys, who hadn't laughed since receiving their exam schedules, now had hope and felt happy again. They appreciated that they could continue sports and other activities with full attention, training their monkey minds at every opportunity.

They thanked Guru-Practice and cheerfully returned to focus on all their activities.

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