We have been given a body to realize the indweller, instead, we end up spending valuable time in upkeep of this body and tending to its pleasures
We have been given a mind to perceive the beauty outside and inside, instead, we end up spending valuable time in getting caught up in the worldly scenes
We have been given an intellect to discriminate between the right and the wrong, instead, we end up spending valuable time in judging and blaming others
We have been given a memory to remember our true nature, instead, we end up spending valuable time in holding on to the miseries and negativities of the past
We have been given an ego to expand our sense of belongingness to everyone, instead, we end up spending valuable time in trying to prove our worth and gain attention
The Self in the background witnesses all this, untouched awaiting our arrival!