Looking smart or living smart?

With the launch of 5G and IOT gaining increasing currency, even our homes are all set to become 'smart'. 'Smartness' in humans is more attributed to the physical appearance; but that does not equip them to deal with 'knocks and shocks' of life. A person may appear to be physically fit, but internally, mentally, he could be unfit, like Arjun at the start of the Mahabharat . The scope of smartness also needs to get extended to our mind and intellect. So, how to operationalise this new paradigm of smartness? By applying SMART framework:

S: Strategy - everyone must have a lifelong vision of spiritual discipline as spiritual development is a not a part-time occupation.

M: Measurement - nothing gets done unless it is measured, Spiritual progress can be monitored via daily introspection.


A: Action is all about following the tenets of Karmyog as explained by Krishn: Skill in action itself is yog, but action must be followed by strategy.

R : Relatedness - all bodily actions must be in harmony with mind and intellect.

T: Timeframe - time is not infinite. All actions have to be performed within defined time.

The essence of this framework is reflected in the concluding verse of the Bhagwad Gita: "Wherever there is Krishn, vision, strategy, and wherever there is Arjun, action, there will certainly be opulence and victory." In essence, living smart is far better strategy than looking smart.