Remembrance

No matter what you do, you will end up making mistakes, sometimes grievous. Simply because of the fact that you are human. Your desires, ego, flaws, emotions et al often create a concoction that is dangerously lopsided. It robs you of your logic, and you end up doing exactly what you were avoiding to do for so long.  You falter, and as you falter, you keep falling into the endless rabbit hole. Unlike Alice, you refuse to explore the world you were thrown into. You just keep your eyes shut and shroud yourself with the darkness. That becomes your reality. But, is that fair? Are you doing justice to the immense potential that you have inside you? Is that ok to penalize yourself lifelong for a mistake that no longer makes any sense?  Enough of the inertia. Get up, brush yourself and step into the light. It's time to shine. 

Do you feel happy at times for no apparent reason? It's weird, but true. Sometimes the eyes twinkle and the lips curve into a mischievous smile and you have no clue of the source. It could be a song in your playlist or the rain drizzling in your balcony or maybe your dog poking his nose on your hands to get a head scratch. Or maybe, you are just happy, just happy. So, let the music play, and be happy, always. 😊

The lockdown is taking a toll on everyone, making us feel depressed and stressed out. We want to get back to our previous life, but we are all stuck at home. While the mood of despair can make us unhappy and sad, the answer could be in trying to remain upbeat even in these gloomy days. How do we do that? Why not create a ‘Happy Mood’ folder and fill it with anything and everything that makes you happy, after all we are living in the world of technology! Open this folder whenever you are sad, unhappy. Kind of cool, right? So, here’s a sneak peek of my 'Happy Mood' folder: Tom and Jerry: A classic, any day! Dexter’s Laboratory: All for Dexter and of course Dee-Dee! Urban dictionary: Shakespeare and Aristotle would have died twice over reading some of these definitions! I am so wild about Wilde: No pun intended here, I really love this guy. Don’t believe me, read him. Although, ironical, this is one of my favourite Wilde quotes: “A man can be happy with any...

They say ‘there is no purpose to life’. You just exist and that’s all. Living without a purpose is depressing, emptying your mind of everything is scary. You seek validation for your existence, whether it is through your work or family, there is something, some life story that validates that you are alive. Even people who profess about the purposelessness of life are also living a life of purpose. When they ask you to be mindful or focus on your breath to be present in the moment, they are giving you a purpose.   Each day, at every moment, even in your sleep, you are fulfilling a purpose, which could be as mundane as wearing a sock. Your mere existence has a purpose. That is, to live this life. And, while you are at it, live it in a manner that gives you happiness. And, what makes you happy? Believe it or not, happiness, a form of content, comes when you make someone else happy. Next question, how do you make another happy? Easy, just by being kind, compass...

Say your prayers, thank your stars, you never know what life will bring in the next moment. Be grateful for what you have. Quit the games, the drama and live vulnerably. Let the world see the real you, the intrinsic person that you are. Laugh out loud, cry when overwhelmed, but never lose hope, the bright side of life. And, say whatever you want to, but with a touch of humour. Bring smile on people’s faces, they need you just as you need them. Choose to be happy. Yes, happiness is a choice. But, never ever forget, to say your prayers, and thank your stars…