The smooth flow of our life often gets jolted by setbacks. Some are mild, some not so painful ones with which we cope up in a matter of time, but some break us down completely. We literally dread them. But they are inevitable...
The pain of that rude jolt literally stings the heart at the core. Just shatters it into pieces. Often the first thought that comes to our mind is , bloody why just me on this entire damn planet?? It even seems painful when u see the world around u moving at that same fast pace without taking notice of you. We become fragile at heart and expect all around us to empathize with us, but unfortunately thats never the case.
We may even have a fight with GOD, asking him for a justification of 'why' this happened to me. Its natural since we become unstable emotionally. U may even complain to HIM that there are other bad people in this world living happily, then what crime did i commit for which you punished me.Everything , just everything around you see looks gloomy, everything you hear seems pessimistic, the world around seems to be in a very 'happy' mood and it seems to be mocking at you. Life seems to have turned its face away from you. You are just inconsolably overwhelmed by negative feelings and emotions and nobody seems to be coming to your rescue.
So, does it mean this is it, this is the end? No, its not. Life's still there, to be lived! You have two options in your hands, either die sulking your entire life or STAND UP. Stand up and fight. Stand up and face the situation. This is the only way out, or else you will just rot your life meaninglessly. Its not that you are supposed to do something extravagant or create a revolution or something like that. But everyday when you stand up and face yourself in the mirror, u should be able to face yourself in the eye! Your eyes should have that pride, that fire which say that however 'small' my fight may be, maybe its just for my own self or my family, but I have not let my weapons down. I shall continue to strive till I am able to do my bit, no matter how small that bit is. I better die proudly while fighting valiantly rather than gradually decay under the poison of fear. And after all, if its not yet well, its not yet over...
And if you strive, you fight, you struggle with all your heart and soul, giving it all that you have in yourself, trust GOD, victory will be ultimately yours. Just don't give up till either you are over or your battle is over!!!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
FRIENDSHIP
Today, its the friendship day!!
Friendship, what a beautiful relationship it is, isn't it?. Friends; they are our life, heart and soul..
You know, its sometimes said (often in our bollywood movies) that the relations of the heart are greater than the relations of the blood. The relationship of a friend is a testimony to this
They are those without whom we cannot survive, without whom life is left meaningless. They mould our lives, influence its direction, exult when they see us victorious, put themselves in front of us and shield us from our foes, and give us a shoulder to cry when we are sad.
Friendship, frankly speaking cant be written about. It would offend its vastness and its spirituality.
Friendship is just to be felt; just to be enjoyed; just to be cherished; just to be committed to; just to be giving our life for....
They are our extended family, aren't they? After all, apart from our own immediate family and maybe a few relatives, whom do we know in this world with whom we can share the feelings of our heart without the slightest hesitation or fabrication??
Infact, many times its our friends with whom we first talk to rather than those with whom we share ties of blood. Why do we do this??? Its because we trust them not from our heart, but from our soul. Its because we feel that they will be able to understand us better, don't we feel so??
Its strange, isn't it??Our parents gave us birth, brought us up like princes and princesses, understood us even when we were not able to speak, always put our tantrums before their happiness and yet we think that our friends will be able to understand us better?????
Just cant explain what kind of an emotional attachment and a spiritual bond this must be that we share with our friends, isn't it?
There is truly no life without friends, one simply cannot exist. There are people who sometimes say that he/she was my friend and that, that was a long time ago. Those relationships were not of friendships, they were just a cordial rapport and acquaintances..
True friendship is never subject to time and distance, SMSs, phone calls, e-mails, scraps, etc.... It is injected into our heart and soul. It can only get over when our heart stops beating and the soul departs from the body.
A true friend always knows that he has a very secure place in his buddy's heart out there and that he will always be there for him..
CHEERS TO THIS IMMORTAL BOND!!!!
Friendship, what a beautiful relationship it is, isn't it?. Friends; they are our life, heart and soul..
You know, its sometimes said (often in our bollywood movies) that the relations of the heart are greater than the relations of the blood. The relationship of a friend is a testimony to this
They are those without whom we cannot survive, without whom life is left meaningless. They mould our lives, influence its direction, exult when they see us victorious, put themselves in front of us and shield us from our foes, and give us a shoulder to cry when we are sad.
Friendship, frankly speaking cant be written about. It would offend its vastness and its spirituality.
Friendship is just to be felt; just to be enjoyed; just to be cherished; just to be committed to; just to be giving our life for....
They are our extended family, aren't they? After all, apart from our own immediate family and maybe a few relatives, whom do we know in this world with whom we can share the feelings of our heart without the slightest hesitation or fabrication??
Infact, many times its our friends with whom we first talk to rather than those with whom we share ties of blood. Why do we do this??? Its because we trust them not from our heart, but from our soul. Its because we feel that they will be able to understand us better, don't we feel so??
Its strange, isn't it??Our parents gave us birth, brought us up like princes and princesses, understood us even when we were not able to speak, always put our tantrums before their happiness and yet we think that our friends will be able to understand us better?????
Just cant explain what kind of an emotional attachment and a spiritual bond this must be that we share with our friends, isn't it?
There is truly no life without friends, one simply cannot exist. There are people who sometimes say that he/she was my friend and that, that was a long time ago. Those relationships were not of friendships, they were just a cordial rapport and acquaintances..
True friendship is never subject to time and distance, SMSs, phone calls, e-mails, scraps, etc.... It is injected into our heart and soul. It can only get over when our heart stops beating and the soul departs from the body.
A true friend always knows that he has a very secure place in his buddy's heart out there and that he will always be there for him..
CHEERS TO THIS IMMORTAL BOND!!!!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
PURPOSE - A BEGINNING
This world has seen a lot of great legends come and go by since the dawn of time. Some of them helped the human animal become 'human'. They are the ones we now worship as Lords like Buddha, Mahavira, etc. Some of them blessed the world with science (Einstein, Newton, Edison) to name a few. Some of them helped civilizations settle (M K Gandhi, Nelson Mandela). Some taught us love and compassion (Mother Teressa).
Some of them personified the human moral values of courage (Bhagat Singh), determination (Sachin Tendulkar), perseverance (Stephen Hawkins),etc....
Infact, if one was to cover every aspect of the human life and mention the legends for the same, it would take about 10 posts to do so.
The point here, of the billions of people on this earth, what is it that these people had in themselves that made them what they are??? They were just ordinary humans, werent they? Then how did they reach this peak of excellence, scaling over all the obstacles that stood their way? Do we know the answer?
Yes, we do. Infact, each and everyone of us does know this answer. But yet we never attempt to interpret this answer, do we? It just rests there idly like a useless file dumped in some corner of the hard disk. If we had ever tried to assimilate this answer in our lives, we would not have been where we are today, groping in darkness, disillusioned, apathetic and indifferent.
The answer is 'purpose'. These legends, they were very clear about their purpose, goal and direction in life. You may well say, what a common and obvious answer this is. Yes it is, but ask yourself how many times in the course of life have we changed our direction, goals, perceptions. How volatile we have been in our mechanically monotonous lives.
And if you think that you have been firm in your purpose and goals, and in a case have even been successful in it, then just compare the 'smallness' of your purpose with the ones that these icons had.
Some of them personified the human moral values of courage (Bhagat Singh), determination (Sachin Tendulkar), perseverance (Stephen Hawkins),etc....
Infact, if one was to cover every aspect of the human life and mention the legends for the same, it would take about 10 posts to do so.
The point here, of the billions of people on this earth, what is it that these people had in themselves that made them what they are??? They were just ordinary humans, werent they? Then how did they reach this peak of excellence, scaling over all the obstacles that stood their way? Do we know the answer?
Yes, we do. Infact, each and everyone of us does know this answer. But yet we never attempt to interpret this answer, do we? It just rests there idly like a useless file dumped in some corner of the hard disk. If we had ever tried to assimilate this answer in our lives, we would not have been where we are today, groping in darkness, disillusioned, apathetic and indifferent.
The answer is 'purpose'. These legends, they were very clear about their purpose, goal and direction in life. You may well say, what a common and obvious answer this is. Yes it is, but ask yourself how many times in the course of life have we changed our direction, goals, perceptions. How volatile we have been in our mechanically monotonous lives.
And if you think that you have been firm in your purpose and goals, and in a case have even been successful in it, then just compare the 'smallness' of your purpose with the ones that these icons had.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Life's a beach
Many perspectives exist to metaphorize Life.
Some people say life's a beach. People come and go in our lives like the waves which come and kiss the shore. Some waves play a pivotal role in removing the crude impurities on the beach and making the rocks as curvaceous and smooth as a soft pillow. These are the people that bring out the good human in us.
Some waves leave behind a mysteriously inconspicuous impact on the beach. Nothing's visible, but yet you wish that time would come to a standstill for eternity when those waves kiss the sand; you want them to never recede; cause you fear that if they did, these beach would become a desert. Those are the people we love
There are some waves that bring along with them beautiful gifts of shells and pearls that adorn our beach with necklaces of cherishing memories. They make our life beautiful and worth leaving. Those are our friends.
And, like in our life, there are both high tides and low-tides on the beach. Some waves deposit silt of happiness and oppurtunities, some drag them away into the infinity beyond.
The beauty of this beach is gauged by the waves that meet the beach and the inpact that they leave on it.
This beach shall always continue to hope that the waves that shall come by, shall make the beach as beautiful as the sound of their splash on its surface.
Some people say life's a beach. People come and go in our lives like the waves which come and kiss the shore. Some waves play a pivotal role in removing the crude impurities on the beach and making the rocks as curvaceous and smooth as a soft pillow. These are the people that bring out the good human in us.
Some waves leave behind a mysteriously inconspicuous impact on the beach. Nothing's visible, but yet you wish that time would come to a standstill for eternity when those waves kiss the sand; you want them to never recede; cause you fear that if they did, these beach would become a desert. Those are the people we love
There are some waves that bring along with them beautiful gifts of shells and pearls that adorn our beach with necklaces of cherishing memories. They make our life beautiful and worth leaving. Those are our friends.
And, like in our life, there are both high tides and low-tides on the beach. Some waves deposit silt of happiness and oppurtunities, some drag them away into the infinity beyond.
The beauty of this beach is gauged by the waves that meet the beach and the inpact that they leave on it.
This beach shall always continue to hope that the waves that shall come by, shall make the beach as beautiful as the sound of their splash on its surface.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
strings
There exists many a things in our universe which we are sub-consciously aware of; but yet are strangers to them. This universe is the one which lies within us; which is not conspicuous, rather it resides in our soul. Ironically, we engage ourselves in the maddening pursuit of understanding the world around us; not realising that unless we are able to understand the world within us, we will always remain incomplete. People think it would be very easy to understand one's own self; that its just a matter of looking through our past, recalling our actions, habits, needs and desires and deriving a dumb conclusion on their basis. Unfortunately, such a judgement of a person for himself only proves to be a mirage.
We need to extend our vision to truly understand ourselves; expand the horizons of our thinking beyond the materialistic measures of our world; be one with our spiritual self to know who we are. This is an arduous task. Its is not bound by the parameters of time. Some attain this enlightenment early in their life; some are never able to. But it is only when this knowledge dawns that our souls attain the true freedom that they deserve, breaking all the tangible bonds that separate us from salvation.
We need to extend our vision to truly understand ourselves; expand the horizons of our thinking beyond the materialistic measures of our world; be one with our spiritual self to know who we are. This is an arduous task. Its is not bound by the parameters of time. Some attain this enlightenment early in their life; some are never able to. But it is only when this knowledge dawns that our souls attain the true freedom that they deserve, breaking all the tangible bonds that separate us from salvation.
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