They will criticize you. They will abuse you. They will bad mouth you. They will laugh at you. It will all happen and quite natural when you leave their group. They don’t like it when people find their own way. They couldn’t reach anywhere and so they assume no one else could do it. It will hurt them bad if someone gets ahead. So, they will do everything to stop you. They will demotivate you. They will create hurdles. Don’t pay attention to them. Ignore them. Leaving them is your first accomplishment. Build it up. Don’t look back. Miles ahead, a group of achievers is waiting for you.
Being interested in people you care is not enough. Show it. Make them feel important. Make them talk and express themselves. It’s a basic human need. Even if you know everything about them, ask more. Make it interesting for the other person. Tell them that they are important in your life. Even if we don’t express openly, we are all hungry of being wanted. Feed this need of people and you will make this world a happy place.
The growth of human life is dependent on how deep one can think. When you dive into your ownself you start knowing the universe better. When you get involved with bigger questions in life, you are able to bypass smaller issues. The more you introspect, the less you complain. The more you listen to the inner voice, the less you speak. The key is to raise the level of your thoughts. It begins with asking questions to yourself. It ends when we are left with nothing to ask.
Emotions are precious. Never control them. They make you complete. Yes, you may contain them a bit where it may seem out of place but your existence is incomplete without what you feel in the moment. Laughter, cries, sadness and exuberance are all a necessity which keeps you balanced. It’s pointless to hide them. You also don’t need to showcase them. It’s an ornament which makes you beautiful when worn in a natural way.
To be what we are is easy and effective. To pretend what we are not is both stressful and ineffective. Many a times, people project themselves more sober than they are. More wealthy than they are. More knowledgeable than they are. More upscale than they are. This is nothing but insecurity and identity crisis. They know that others are also trying to do this and they both know that the other person is prentending. Still the game is on. No one is like us and still we are dying to be someone else. Well, may be we can stop if we know that someone else is trying to be us.
When things go wrong we curse our luck. But isn’t it natural that sometimes they will? What matters is how we handle it. It takes a high level of maturity to deal with life when things are not in our favor. Life is a combination of sweet and sour. We so easily forget the good times. We would never understand the goodness unless we witness the pain. Yes, things can change on flip of a coin but they change for good too, even faster at times. Respect the course of life.
It takes courage to stand up to wrong. It takes humility to accept your mistake. It takes maturity to acknowledge criticism. It takes vision to create a new world. It takes action to achieve your dream. It takes faith to feel the magic. It takes forgiveness to heal your wound. It takes time to witness the colors of life.
I simply had too many questions all through my life. I asked too many people about it , getting different opinions. It got me even more confused. Then I went inward. I started seeking my own answers. I started questioning my own actions. Sometimes, the answers were brutal. They punched me right on my face. I protested. It was of no avail. I cried. I was left alone. Surprisingly, with the passage of time; I could decode the answers. They contained truth and wisdom. They were clean and simple. When I started respecting the answers, my questions stopped.
The instant result that you get is just a sample. The real impact happens much later. Sometimes, the immediate results could be misleading. Instant gratification may not hold for long and similarly, short term pain may well be a signal of fantastic futuristic outcome. What you did decades ago is yielding results today and what you are doing now will define your life tomorrow. Tomorrow, when things don’t work out well for you; it may be because of your priorities and action today. And when you get the best out of life, remember; it’s your good deeds of the past rewarding you.
No matter how much you grow and accumulate in life, there will remain a final question. What did I do to make this world a better place? It is surprising that we spend our whole life caring for self and yet, when it’s time to go; we want to contribute to the world. Why wait till the last. Wisdom is to realize this early in life. Use your expertise to uplift people. Help people lead a better life. The good thing is; when you contribute in other people’s growth, you own life is transformed.
