“Life happens to you when you are busy making other plans”…
It took me three years and countless vain attempts at self-introspection to realize that a mindless melancholy life was already happening to me while I was busy planning life itself! Uneventful mishaps, distrust, misguiding acquaintances and helluva lows… how worse could a life of a young woman living in an Indian society, possible get???
I have no shame in admitting that my youthful shenanigans were a reflection of an immature and hasty attitude buried behind a level-headed face. In hindsight, all this was only preparing me for some of the most important lessons in my short yet eventful journey.
When life touches the lowest point, it only means that it is going to rise from there… It was this one hope that helped me embark on an expedition towards becoming a tad bit wiser than I was. On this road to recovery I discovered that some of the most unnoticed, mundane elements were the most essential in helping me stay happy and bring me to terms with some harsh yet important realities. And on this very path I happened to meet some of the warmest, endearing, new and old friends and well-wishers who will remain with me, in my life, forever!
In our stressed, competitive, ignorant environment, we’ve chosen to overlook hygiene issues in life… After a few jolts, I’ve come to terms with accepting these thumb rules and I would be more than glad to share it, without sounding too preachy of course!!
- My happiness rests in my hands…only my hands!!! If I am happy, only then can I make people around me feel the same
- I can learn from my mistakes only if I am able to accept them
- People will take me for granted only if I allow them to do so… Only I can draw the line and set expectations right while accepting my limitations
- When I am attempting to do anything, I ask myself one question – will I be able to openly share this with my parents, loved ones? If the answer is yes, then what I am doing is right. If the answer is no, then just shake yourself and say – wake up!! Time to re-strategize!
- Learn to let go…the more I hold on to unimportant things, the more importance I give them and add to my misery!
- Meditate…take some time out for yourself…. Become one with yourself… if I can hear myself, I can rarely go wrong!
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