He likes being a fool. The only good thing he does is that he keeps his mouth shut. He observes. He learns. The world is way ahead of him. His style is old fashioned. Like, he sleep a full eight hours. The men in news sleeps four. He is in peace. They like the stress. He lives a modest life. The new thing is to show off. His lives a slow life. They are running towards the end. It is good to be a fool.
Most people call their boring routine as passion. This is because they don’t have the courage to accept the truth. The truth that they lack the courage to live their passion. The truth that if others get to know that they are living an ordinary life waiting for some miracle to happen, it will be too embarrassing.
They spend most of their time with people, who like them, pretend to be happy. Sure, you are not the one. I am talking about someone else.
Feelings of a daughter. Shared by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.
“She wanted to get better, but she was taking in more poison than safe levels in following her inspiration to love her people. And she died as a soldier on the battlefield. One can never say she lost and neither that she won. she surely became an inspiration. And am sure she got her freedom.”
A Daughter.
Love is bliss. Love redefines the meaning of life. However, not many are able to surrender fully. We may think to have pounds of pure love but somewhere an ounce of condition remains. Though love is supposed to give us happiness, this ounce becomes the reason for pain. Love is like an ocean. Don’t just remain at the shore. Don’t fear. Go where the depth is. That’s where the real feel is.
Most people underestimate themselves. They doubt their own capabilities. They start with optimism but with time the world around spreads so much negativity that they stop believing in their own strength. Then they become a part of the same world. Stop this. You were made to bloom. You were designed by the creator to perform. You have the fuel to run the distance. Start the engine now.
Close your options. Freeze your goals now. You have limited time to achieve your goals and enjoy your life. Having too many options wouldn’t help. It’s time you decide the things that matter to you most and go after them. Yes, you may have to let go of some of the things but it will be worth it. A few meaningful goals will justify your life rather than many irrelevant ones. Cut it now.
Silence is powerful. Initially, when you practice silence it will be treated as your weakness. After a while it will be considered as lack of courage to speak up. This is the time most people give up. Once you cross this stage, you will reach a level where silence is the only language worth speaking. At this time when you speak a word, the whole world will listen in absolute silence.
Reading is powerful. It is a source of immense knowledge. It gives you the depth to understand things with more empathy. It nourishes clarity of thought. When you read, you don’t question. You introspect. It allows you to analyse contradictory things with more openness rather than being judgemental. Reading is like a mirror in which you see yourself. Reading is not a time waster. It’s the best use of it.
We are expert about others. The question is how much we know about self. The interesting thing is that when we are aware of ourselves, we may not be judgemental about others. Spend time with self. Ask questions and be a good listener. Wisdom is not about knowing others. It’s about being self aware. Don’t peek into other people’s life. Observe yourself. Know yourself.
I used to stand by my views. No matter what, I would defend my stand. It was not working right though. On few occasions, I realised that some of the other views were better than mine. But it was embarrassing to accept that. So, I continued holding on to my stance. It was stressful. Also, it didn’t do good to the eventual cause. I introspected into my motives. It was tough but I started trying to have courage to respect the other person’s view. It is peaceful inside me now.
