Que Será, Será

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

I heard this song as a child and was instantly drawn towards its beautiful music and the simple, yet powerful lyrics. I didn’t understand much of it, but I loved to hum it. 

Later in life, another quote took prominence. A sloka from the holy text Bhagavad Gita – karm kiye ja, phal ki chinta mat kar – which roughly translates to – focus on your work/action, don’t think of the result/outcome. That became my mantra, and at times it did help me in excelling in a lot of areas. When you work without expectations, without putting too much stress on gaining something out of a particular activity, you are practically doing something without putting pressure of winning on yourself. That’s a great way of living. 

However, your intent needs to be honest, and you need to put all your efforts in your work. You may not be expecting some grand result, but don’t cut corners. Give your best, you will never be disappointed. 

Life is so unexpected. There is no point making any plans. What may seem relevant today, may not have any importance tomorrow. We deal with too many variables each day. So, let’s seize the day. Live for today, do think a little for tomorrow, maybe have some short-term goals, and work towards them. Just don’t think of the outcome, that’s all. 

And, hey, Que sera, sera…