Let me just take a break from this daily madness, the
mundane routines, the routine behavior & answers and appreciate the life as
it is, or more suitably, as it was supposed to be.
Being so engrossed in making the life better every day
(read financially), the simple & subtle joys of life are ignored. Then one
day realization dawns upon that I have become immune to happiness. Waiting
for that one big moment, that one big thing that will make me an instant success
has resulted in ignoring the little joys that make life beautiful, only for the
moment to get delayed by just one day every single day.
I think that’s why it is said that the journey is as
important as the destination, in some cases, even more important. During the
journey to the destination, we meet some awesome people, some great ideas which
if received with an open mind, can shape our lives in a very positive way.
Being overly pre-occupied with the “destination
that the world chose for you” and in the process making yourself restraint
to changes that one loves makes little sense, I suppose. In some cases, the
destination might not be as pleasing as one had supposed it to be thousand
times in their head while picturing it in their mind throughout the journey.
This is a quote which I read here (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes)that
describes the importance of enjoying the journey.
“I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the
egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person
enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a
competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn't at the top
waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the
view is glorious wherever you stand.”
There is a slight possibility that it
might not be possible for everyone to do something really groundbreaking in
their lives, one that re-defines humanity, one that changes people’s life for
good in a very positive way. Sometimes, life may be too small to do one's bit in this world. Hence, instead of worrying everyday about how to
make it happen, maybe it’s time to focus on the little things too, not just on
the bigger goals. The bigger goals will always remain the priority, but it’s
time to respect little things too. Maybe, devoting some time on these smaller
goals which are very much within our capacity can help one to take some time
off from the bigger goals, preparing one for the bigger tasks ahead.
Maybe, it’s time to re-evaluate, if one
has become immune to happiness. There are some great people in everybody’s life,
who appreciate what one does and that is what should matter. Maybe, it’s time
to stop making one’s goals & happiness aligned to the preferred view of
world and stop needing affirmation from anybody about the decisions which one
wants to undertake.
It's high time that one take time out from the daily life to make some meaningful contribution to the people around us, because if everybody starts doing this, everyone of us will find something meaningful, and that will be a great place to be.
Maybe, we can appreciate the pristine beauty of nature and start realizing that the situations shown in the recent Nolan's movie "InterStellar" are not a far-fetched idea. We start doing our bit for the Mother Nature, in the process making our planet a better place to live. If we have sufficient money, let's help to fulfill the dream of a needy child who wants to be part of the change. Let's invest some amount in the dreams of people to help them grow, to help them achieve their dreams.
Following are 2 organisations who are doing a great work to actually help the small & medium enterprises in small villages to help in their pursuits.
https://milaap.org/
Maybe, we can appreciate the pristine beauty of nature and start realizing that the situations shown in the recent Nolan's movie "InterStellar" are not a far-fetched idea. We start doing our bit for the Mother Nature, in the process making our planet a better place to live. If we have sufficient money, let's help to fulfill the dream of a needy child who wants to be part of the change. Let's invest some amount in the dreams of people to help them grow, to help them achieve their dreams.
Following are 2 organisations who are doing a great work to actually help the small & medium enterprises in small villages to help in their pursuits.
https://milaap.org/
http://www.rangde.org/invest
A small help from our side can make a meaningful difference to their lives. Just imagine if we can shell out the expenses involved from one of the numerous outings we do. If we just donate the money from one of our dine outs, that will be enough for them to maintain their family. And if more of us can do it, that will be a huge benefit for these people.
Some of these are simple things, but nevertheless, powerful things to start with. Let's appreciate the importance and work on living the life to full.
A small help from our side can make a meaningful difference to their lives. Just imagine if we can shell out the expenses involved from one of the numerous outings we do. If we just donate the money from one of our dine outs, that will be enough for them to maintain their family. And if more of us can do it, that will be a huge benefit for these people.
Some of these are simple things, but nevertheless, powerful things to start with. Let's appreciate the importance and work on living the life to full.
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