The Sooner You Change, The Better🙏

 This story is about a man who was so bound by his lifelong habits that they stuck with him until his very last breath.

Once, I was reaading a story about a man on his deathbed. The Bhagavad Gita was being recited for him. He was unconscious, but every now and then, he'd nod his head or raisse his hand. Some neighborhood women, all very religious, were sitting nearby. One of them whispered, "Look, Kaka is raising his hand, perhaps towards God!" They thought he was reaching a spiritual state in his final moments.

But a manb who had been observing the scene for a while finally spoke up. "Stop this nonsense!" he interjected. "I konw Kaka well." With that, he pulled a bidi (a small Indian cigaratte) form his pocket and put it in Kaka's mouth. Amazingly, the dying man began to smoke. The Gita continued on one side, and on the other, Kada took two or three puffs, enjoying the smoke. A cloud of smoke drifted from his mouth, and then he passed away peacefully.

The man explained, "He wasn't remembering God; he was craving a bidi. I know he wouldn't die without one. When he took those two or three puffs... that was his 'Ram-maam,' his 'Hari-bhajan'! Only then did he find peace."

this story highlights just how deeply ingrained a person's habits can be. The author suggests that even at the moment of death, you won't remember God; you'll remember you old havits. At that time, you might wish for some beloved person to bring you what you crave most, because you can't get up youself, and your voice is gone.

Even as verses form the Gita, like "Sarva Dharman Parityaiya Mamekam Sharanam Vraja" (Abandan all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me), were being chanted for Kaka, he remained exactly where he always was - consumed by his craving. The religious women nearby might have thought final moments, but the truth was, he was simply desperate for his fix.

The author emphasizes that if a person is to change, they should do it in their youth, when they have energy, strength, and vitality. Change itself requires energy. The sooner you change, the better, because it becomes much harder later in life.