They
say that time is the best healer and life is the best teacher. Couldn't be more
right. I believe the journey of life is a long learning process and you get to
learn something or the other every day from a friend or from a stranger. I
cannot point out one single instance that has taught me something. A lot of
learnings have been put together to form the person that I am today. I've
always believed in one thing. If it doesn't succeed, it doesn't mean that it’s
a loss. It’s a lesson. A compilation of these lessons is what forms your life.
How long you want to stay on a page is an individual choice altogether. Below
are a few instances that taught me the most important chapters of life.
~ As I started making a regular income I grew confident and independent. As I grew older I failed to acknowledge the fact that my parents were also growing older. I was so lost in my work and my personal life that I hardly had any time for them. But I remember when I was 3 years old and on the verge of being diagnosed with pneumonia. I was in ICU for few days, where doctor clearly said that “your son is in very critical situation and may not survive…..” My dad took couple of weeks off from his work just to take care of me. At that time he didn't work in big multinational companies so a day off meant a salary cut. That was hardly on his mind. They selflessly cared for me and bet everything whatever they had for my treatment, that was when life threw its biggest lesson at me. No matter what, you should never forget the core of your existence. I was here because of them. They could have chosen to flush me down the drain the minute I was conceived, but they didn't. They gave me life and I shall spend the rest of my life taking care of them. And for this I would give up on anything. Or anyone.
~ Then I fell in love and lost myself to it. Everything for me then revolved around this emotion and the person associated with it. When it went kaput after few months, I couldn't regain myself. I fell into depression and lost track of my life. I took a sabbatical from work just to brood over it. One day when I saw myself in the mirror with droopy eyes, damaged skin and disheveled hair I went to my cupboard and brought out my old photo albums. In those pictures I was laughing and there was true love in my eyes. For life. I did not recognize the person in the mirror any more. I was a stranger to myself. That was when I realized that love is a part of life and I probably was more in love with the idea of love rather than the person. The next day, I was out of depression and back to leading a normal life. I have fallen in love many times after that but have always held on to me. Never lose yourself to anything or anyone. A brilliant lesson that life taught me.
~ I’m with the same company for 3 years and I make a decent amount of money. But my friends who have jumped jobs make twice of what I'm making now. It bothered me a lot initially. But when I had a get together with all of them, it vanished. All they did was complain about their work. The timings, their boss, the distance, the client and what not. I had nothing to say. They all looked at me and I said, "I'm sorry. But I actually love my job". I'd rather stay in a place I love than do something I hate for more money. That day I learnt, never to compare myself with anyone. If you are happy, stay happy. Don't look at others and wish for their lives.
~ When I was dealing with an on-off relationship a friend of mine offered some advice. I blatantly refused to take it and instead abused him for speaking about something he has no idea about. Turns out, he was fighting a similar battle along with ailing parents and a career not going anywhere. I console myself for it. No kidding. That's when I learnt to never be rude to anyone. As everyone is fighting a battle with themselves.
These are a few lessons that life taught me. I saw and I learnt. And made them major mile stones in my life.
These are a few lessons that life taught me. I saw and I learnt. And made them major mile stones in my life.
~
When you are young, you always crib about the meager pocket money you receive.
Like any normal kid I did too. I was from a middle class family and I always
hated the fact that my parents hardly had any money to spare. I always wondered
as to why my parents earned so less. Mocking relatives and friends only added
to the angst. But when I earned my first income at the age of 22, I knew how
hard it was to make money. I had to host an event in a mall for an entire day
talking my guts out non-stop to least interested strangers for a measly 400
bucks a day. I felt it to be humiliating, but I needed the money. When I
stepped out I saw a cobbler sitting in the footpath and mending dirty, wet
shoes of random people. I saw a man hurl a coin at him. At that time, the 400
rupees in my hand felt like a million bucks. And I understood the pain my
parents went through to make the money they made. It is very hard to make money
I learnt. But if you are lucky, you will be blessed with a decent medium to
make it. Best ever lesson I've learnt till date.
~ As I started making a regular income I grew confident and independent. As I grew older I failed to acknowledge the fact that my parents were also growing older. I was so lost in my work and my personal life that I hardly had any time for them. But I remember when I was 3 years old and on the verge of being diagnosed with pneumonia. I was in ICU for few days, where doctor clearly said that “your son is in very critical situation and may not survive…..” My dad took couple of weeks off from his work just to take care of me. At that time he didn't work in big multinational companies so a day off meant a salary cut. That was hardly on his mind. They selflessly cared for me and bet everything whatever they had for my treatment, that was when life threw its biggest lesson at me. No matter what, you should never forget the core of your existence. I was here because of them. They could have chosen to flush me down the drain the minute I was conceived, but they didn't. They gave me life and I shall spend the rest of my life taking care of them. And for this I would give up on anything. Or anyone.
~ Then I fell in love and lost myself to it. Everything for me then revolved around this emotion and the person associated with it. When it went kaput after few months, I couldn't regain myself. I fell into depression and lost track of my life. I took a sabbatical from work just to brood over it. One day when I saw myself in the mirror with droopy eyes, damaged skin and disheveled hair I went to my cupboard and brought out my old photo albums. In those pictures I was laughing and there was true love in my eyes. For life. I did not recognize the person in the mirror any more. I was a stranger to myself. That was when I realized that love is a part of life and I probably was more in love with the idea of love rather than the person. The next day, I was out of depression and back to leading a normal life. I have fallen in love many times after that but have always held on to me. Never lose yourself to anything or anyone. A brilliant lesson that life taught me.
~ I’m with the same company for 3 years and I make a decent amount of money. But my friends who have jumped jobs make twice of what I'm making now. It bothered me a lot initially. But when I had a get together with all of them, it vanished. All they did was complain about their work. The timings, their boss, the distance, the client and what not. I had nothing to say. They all looked at me and I said, "I'm sorry. But I actually love my job". I'd rather stay in a place I love than do something I hate for more money. That day I learnt, never to compare myself with anyone. If you are happy, stay happy. Don't look at others and wish for their lives.
~ When I was dealing with an on-off relationship a friend of mine offered some advice. I blatantly refused to take it and instead abused him for speaking about something he has no idea about. Turns out, he was fighting a similar battle along with ailing parents and a career not going anywhere. I console myself for it. No kidding. That's when I learnt to never be rude to anyone. As everyone is fighting a battle with themselves.
These are a few lessons that life taught me. I saw and I learnt. And made them major mile stones in my life.
These are a few lessons that life taught me. I saw and I learnt. And made them major mile stones in my life.
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