Saturday, March 11, 2023

Finding the 'Lost' Me

 Little I knew how much I missed doing things that I had enjoyed doing in my life. I was so engrossed chasing, fighting, wasting all matters that didnt even matter. Can I get back all that lost? Never. Past few years was like living in a dream. What differs it wasnt a dream but a reality. Looking back, I wish I had done it better, of course but there is no point crying over spilt milk. I miss expressing emotions, thoughts, opinions, views. I missed to realise that writing is a form of 'mind detox' which I often indulge. Wandering in my own world, finding solace in every words that I write, crafting life stories, chanelling energy.

Recently I stumbled upon a book 'Man's Search For Meaning' by Viktor E.Frankl. It was given by a dear friend, someone whom I would not imagine to be my friend, whom appeared in a weirdest way, but yet a friendship I would treasure forever. Quoting one of Viktor E.Frankl's quote which says “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

It is the time we allocate for ourselves that matters the most. As such as we do not want to do it, but, it is important to realise how desperately we need it. No one would be able to do it for you, except yourself. What it takes is the courage to make changes. The only control you have is yourself, as you can't change people nor you can make them change for you. Hard to accept, but this is the reality we have to face. Lets learn to embrace the truth that only me, me and me is needed to survive. 

Happiness in a cup of coffee


Sunday, January 29, 2023

The Demon & Angel

The demon inside me demands a lot of things recently. However, there is also an angel. While I'm finding it hard to listen in balancing manner, I'm more inclined towards the demon. As people say having negative thoughts tend to attract negative things. I should rather say ideally the demon should be kicked out of my mind but I'm just a normal human being. I do not know how to do that or rather to control it. 

The angel says ignore everything around you. Let go all the burdens which have been sitting on your shoulder for so long. It is important for self healing. Do you want to focus on yourself or others? Angel also says there is no such things as expectations. It only creates pain, miseries and sufferings. Accept the reality that peace comes when do you expect nothing from others. Detachment is necessary. While this is completely true, as I said I'm just a normal human being (It would have been so much easier if I was made as a robot).

Having saying that, no one can run away from reality. Even though we do not want it, or think about it, nothing can be done to ignore it. Rather, painfully swallow it as though it is one bitter pill. A better way is to trick the mind to give some things to focus and ponder upon. Of course, it is hard said than done. But, most of the time, or maybe all the time, the greatest influence is none than other but ourselves, our dearest twin who is born and will die together. Over time, we, painfully learn many life lessons, making us wiser and wiser. We will talk less, think more and sometimes keep silent knowing it is just merely waste of time and effort.

While life journey continues, we shall say bring it on to me - whatever it is, I'm ready to face you.

~ When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves - Viktor E.Frankl

Just one flower is sufficient to bring 
joy to the entire plant