WebSadhu

There is a stark difference in western and the eastern way of life. West focuses more on altering the surrounding while east focuses on changing the self. In west people will try to change the way things are functioning whereas in east people will try to adapt to the changing situations.

Western people are materially successful, there people have all sorts of material comforts but still when it comes to internal peace their asian counterparts are more happy. Why is that? The answer can be found in the way the east and the west thinks.

East says that one cannot be happy by changing the surroundings, happiness can only be attained from within, one cannot chase happiness. Peace is not somewhere in future but it is here in the present, it is here right now.  West says that if you are not happy with something then change that 'thing', and East says that you change your outlook.

Both approaches are so different yet so beautiful, you cannot bring about a change if you are happy with current state of affairs, but changing the current state of affairs doesn't guarntee you happiness.

I think the greatest challenge facing the humanity today is finding the right balance between the two philosophies and once that is done then we can expect a much better and a more beautiful world.