providing more to life, by observing actions of other people

Today's post is about observations. At the age of 15, a young rsg was in mumbai, India. He was there for vacation, and to observe the actions of his cousins. On a daily basis, my job was to observe my cousin's actions in his/her college classes. My job was a two fold process. It would be asking him/her simple questions such as "what do you do in class, while your professor asks you about derivatives and integrals in calculus?" Or, "how did marathi class go today?" The other part of the job was figuring out, if I want to be like this erudite personality. Today, people live their daily life by following the path of a certain person. When someone asked me the question "how do you live your life?"; my response was a direct one. One should live their life by observing the actions, which the public around him/herself does. In India, one follows the "janata". But, in real life, we should not follow "the janata." Once you observe the actions of others, one should ask "would my life be better, if I made x amount of money?" or "would it be better if I had x amount of friends?". Following the janata may lead one to follow the path of a "fake" lifestyle. In the US, we follow many celebrities like "the Brad Pitt's, Tom Cruise, and Bradley Cooper." Many people should not follow the "fake" lifestyle, but one that will lead to better success & happiness. In closing, follow the person that you have observed meticulously. This person will lead you to perform the correct dharma. Enjoy the picture of Ravi Varma - Sankaracharya above.