STRENGTH V/S WEEKNESS

                     Today was a Sunday morning. I woke up and after getting refreshed and getting done with gardening, I was all set on my chair with a mug of coffee and newspaper. I was going through the newspaper and was sipping my coffee. I was going through the news of terrorism and corruption and criminal stuff. Then my eyes fell on the really amazing news. It was about one amputee. It was about how he manages to do his daily work on his own. His daily work included each and everything like us. How he use to prepare his food on his own, how he use to make his livelihood. He was a painter…yes, you read it right...he was a painter. He was making paintings by placing pencil and painting brush between his toes. He was not different in any way other than physical appearance then normal people. One thing told by him was really something that instigated me to think upon this. He told that sometimes he is being asked that looking at his paintings no one can say that it was made by amputee….so if u were normal human u could have been an even greater painter. To which he replies calmly…that he is in this position only because he is an amputee. He further said, that if I were normal I might had not put this much effort in my work or rather I did not need to. And being amputee I needed to put some extra efforts and that what really coloured my life and not just my paintings. My weakness made me stronger and my defect added an effect to my painting.

                     

                           These last two lines of him  My weakness made me stronger and my defect added an effect to my painting..made me ponder over it. Like seriously what is our weakness..?? have our strengths became our weakness..?? or what is actually our strength or weakness is..?? or do we ever make an effort to overcome our weakness..?? or do we realize the strength of our strength..?? do value what we have got or keep running after what we have not..? I was under a chaotic condition. Actually, the problem is we are very good in looking at the negative side of everything and ignoring its positive side. We are so busy at looking in low or bad things that we miss out on the really good things. Like if we are blessed with  a good family..who is always there with you in your thicks and thins but we are busy thinking I could have been at some other place if my father had done this or had not done this. We could have been really richer. Here we fail to look at our strength and busy making a thing our weakness or low point which is not actually a weakness.This example does not go with everyone..but here it is the subject of human psychology. We don’t really have that many real weakness compared to the weakness we invoke. We are never grateful  for what we have got and always keep complaining about what we have not. If we have got something bad…we want something good..if we have got something good..we desire for better..when we get better…we wish for best…n this best remains best till someone else gets the same after that best will fall down to d good category. The point is we never care about what we have. What we have, is only our strength. infect we are busy making our strengths our weakness. For example, if u got a degree of MBA from a good college and you are not getting a job n you are employed…then you are offered a job as an accountant…so you will not accept it because MBA student can’t work as an accountant. So he still remains unemployed. So is your degree here is your strength or weakness??? We are normal human being so we don’t have a value of ourselves being normal. Do we have value of our eyes..our limbs or our hearing capability..?? no, we are not blind..or lame or deaf..so why to value them..?? right..?? well, this are the greatest strength one can have.

                                         It is very sad to know that it is generally a loss which teaches the value of the thing. So the greatest strength is positive attitude..satisfaction and hard work. Because your life is only as good as your mindset.

HUMAN OR ANGEL?

It was around 5:45 a.m. early in dawn when the sun was about to swell out its shine. Everyone was sleeping and was about to wake up, but on a fine day, I woke up early somehow (and that became my memories). I was ploughing the field early in the morning at my place and all of sudden a shadow appears on the field. I thought the shadow is of mine so I ignore to pay attention towards it. But, as the sun started to throw some of its beautiful, glossy light, the shadow that was prevailing before now has turn to “shadows”. Yes! I thought how can a shadow be segregated? And, eventually, I suddenly realize that someone besides me is present on the field that is gently following me. It looks odd one. The one shadow that I saw was having two hands, a plough in his hand, a head and legs. I understood that it was of mine. But, another that I saw was somewhat scary. Neither it has hands matching to a human being nor does it look like a human. I was internally scared, and frightened. But that was the moment of not being scary. I gently move on with my work and started walking on towards my home. I was wondering every now and then, that who could he be or she or it? All of sudden the shadow disappears and I internally started to cherish that moment. I was the little bit perplexed about it disappearance and I paused, closing my eyes, cherishing it as I was totally crumbled. Finally, with a hope that everything is fine, I slowly opened up my eyes and I was surprised.

          A tall (not taller than me) creature, probably having longer hands than legs, body different than human being, having no nose to breathe stood in front of me. It seems to be the dream but, of course, I wouldn't be funny during that time. I was totally frightened. I was literally shaking and that was a daunting moment. Hundreds and thousands of questions arose in my mind like: Who is he/she/it? Where did it come from? Who the hell is he? What is he doing here? Gradually it turned into a daunting and horrifying moment.

I thought not to unnerve myself and made my conscience strong. I gently asked “Who are you, dear? He replied me: “I am no one”. I heard such answer for the first time. I asked him (considering him a male species): “What do you want and from where did you come from?” “I don’t want anything and I came from nowhere.” He said. I was surprised by his answer. How could it be possible one replying such ridiculous and meaningless answer? Gradually I was unnerving myself as the conversation runs. I asked him to drink water and he drinks it. He has the same mouth as we human being has. He thanked me by, putting his hands on mine. I feel very well as he puts up his hand on mine. It reminds me of my grandfather who was doing the same when I hand a glass of water to him. I asked him:”What will you do now and why are you here?” He replies: “I don’t have any aim, let’s not discuss it and let’s talk some time”. I agreed. The conversation starts and I was gradually becoming happy. He told me few magical stories and those stories were not out of range, all stories somehow relating to some of the incidents that took place in our life when my grandfather was alive. I was a little bit confused and was trying to know him well and his identity in between, but he always change the flow and I failed to do so. At last, he said:”It was lovely talking to you. It reminds me my old days and I refreshed my old journey. Thank you for giving your precious time”. I being emotional, replied:”It was so good to talk to you. Thank you for having such playful conversation.” Throughout the conversation, it puts me in dilemma to judge whether he is my grandfather or not. But I restrict myself to think more as it was some other species. Finally, he waved his hand saying goodbye. I too see him off and he suddenly disappears. It was a splendid moment talking to him. Moving on towards home, I think and cherish those lovely moments. I don’t know whether he was my grandfather or not. I don’t know whether he intentionally came here or not. The only thing I knew is it reminds me of my grandfather. I lived some of the healthy moments once again. I got a chance to do so and that turned into memories. Throughout the life, i don’t know whether we will meet again or not, but I will always pray to bring back those lovely moments. 

THE TIME TO RECALL!

            These are the times where people are busy in their professions, have no time to roam, and free to take decisions where no one would counter their decision. But, the question is, are they free to do so? Are they busy in achieving something that is valuable? Those were the times where people always use to interact happily, where a person has time to do something for others, and where one shows their duty towards their nation. Those were the times where people use to roam not only a particular destination but along with that, use to enjoy the way they use to travel without any speedy transportation. Those were the times where people use to manage the things sophistically. Those were the time where one would freely live a life, no selfishness thinking what he would get out of it.

            Comparing those days, are we living that happy life? Are we living a “joie de vivre” life? Are we not finding our benefit in any doings? Are we not getting into altercations even if that matter is out of the box, just due to our internal provocations? Are we spending the time after whom we need to pay?

Putting the complicated things easier, we have seized our enjoyment and our aim to live a happy life compare to that we were living before. The only goal to live a life has been transformed and changed. The ambition for everyone has become to earn money. Isn’t it? It’s not like people before were not crazy to make money, but they knew the difference between their need and desire. To earn money is the need of people and desire to earn money has forced people to become greedy. Yes! It would be shocked to know that how could one become greedy, it depends on a person. Yes, I agree, but nowadays people don’t get satisfaction. If a watchman is earning 8000 bucks per month, if he gets 10,000 bucks, he would leave his current job. Anil Ambani, if making 10000000 bucks, still he aims high to achieve more. In the both case, it’s not like both were not able to fill their desire to the amount they were earning before. It’s because money has led people to think so. They both have not decided their satisfaction level. Because with the surge in the desire to earn money, people go on increasing their desire list. Their desire becomes their needs, and finally, we run after completing that desire indirectly or directly.

It’s not like we are not aware of the time that is running. We are very well conscious of these, but still, we are not able to come out of it because everyone use to think in the same way and so eventually, that becomes custom, and for new generations, it would be a tradition. In Ramayana, Ravan had its Lanka made up of gold, and due to the power of that and power of an ego, it leads to the destruction of himself and his land. It’s not like one can’t live without a lot of money. Even Warren Buffet is considered to be one of the richest men; still, he lives in 2 BHK. It depends on how you aim to live life happily or unsatisfactorily. We always come to several people who are wealthy, but think peacefully, are they healthy? Do they possess time that could be spent to live a happy life? Then how can we say that they are wealthy? The money they are earning goes in vain as it gets compensated in curing the disease they possess. On the other hand, you see people having not so much of money but only has limited which is their required amount living a joyful and happy life. They are meant to live a happy life free from any disease.

Now, it reminds me of a time when India was called to be the country of “Sone ki chidiya.” The time when we were not rich by possessing gold (let it be Lanka for that), but due to the quality of people and the ancient collections that India has; due to the historical places that it has; due to the freedom fighter and patriotic leader it has and due to democracy it has. The conclusion to these discussions is that to live life happily, let’s all try to live in our way, in the way one feels peace and satisfaction. Reading these blog won't helps you, but implementing it would take you to the summit.